390 PEARS. 



in a slightly angular, but not deep cavity. Skin in thd 

 autumn green, marbled all over, more or less, with a 

 thin brown russet; but as it acquires maturity, the skin 

 becomes yellow, and the russetty colouring of a more 

 lively character. Flesh half buttery, with a plentiful 

 and highly flavoured juice. 



In eating from March till May or June. 



It succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 



This very valuable Pear, if ever in the possession of 

 Lord Cheney, must have been in this country previously 

 to 1595. It originated at Alen9on in France, and is 

 highly deserving of cultivation. Its late period of 

 ripening requires it should be planted against a south or 

 south-east wall, in order to have it in the greatest 

 perfection. 



1 15. POIRE DU JARDIN. Duhamel, 28. t. 19. f. 3. 

 Fruit pretty large, round, and flattened somewhat 



like a Bergamot, about two inches and three quarters 

 deep, and two inches and a half in diameter. Eye small, 

 placed in a very shallow depression. Stalk three quar- 

 ters of an inch long, stout, inserted in a small cavity. 

 Skin yellow on the shaded side, but of a soft red where 

 exposed to the sun, and marked with a few yellow 

 specks. Flesh half buttery, with an excellent saccharine 

 juice. 



In eating in December and January. 



116. WINTER ORANGE. Hort. Trans. Vol.v. p. 139- 

 t. 2. f. 3. 



Orange d'Hiver. Duhamel, No. 29. 1. 19. f. 4. 



Fruit middle-sized, globular, a little flattened at the 

 crown, about two inches and a quarter deep, and two 

 inches and a half in diameter. Eye small, open, placed 

 in a very shallow, perfectly round basin. Stalk an inch 

 long, thickj and inserted in a small oblique cavity. Skin 

 smooth, rich, yellow, covered with numerous brown 



