PEARS, 



403 



compressed between the middle and the stalk ; about 

 two inches and a half deep, and the same in diameter. 

 Eye small, with a converging calyx, seated in a rather 

 deep basin. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, bent, 

 and inserted in a small oblique cavity. Skin green, 

 becoming yellow as it approaches maturity, with a pale 

 brown on the sunny side. Flesh melting and buttery, 

 with a saccharine and agreeable juice. 



In eating from January till nearly April. 

 This succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 

 Miller says this Pear is called in England the Easter 

 Saint Germain, but in this he cannot be right, as Du- 

 hamel's figure and description is wholly at variance with 

 that variety. 



136. OAK-LEAVED IMPERIAL. 



Imperiale a feuilles de Chene. Duhamel, No. 98. 

 t.54. 



Fruit middle-sized, oblong, turbinate, in the manner 

 of a small Bonchretien ; about two inches and three 

 quarters long, and two inches and a quarter in diameter. 

 Eye small, with an acute spreading calyx, placed in a 

 shallow basin. Stalk half an inch long, straight, in- 

 serted with but little cavity. Skin smooth, green, ap- 

 proaching to yellow, as it becomes matured. Flesh half 

 buttery, with a sugary well-flavoured juice. 

 In eating from January till May. 

 It succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 

 This tree is at once distinguished by its singular 

 leaves, which are sinuated like those of the Oak. The 

 fruit, although not so good as many others, has con- 

 siderable merit at this late season, of the year. 



137. PASSE-COLMAR. Pom. Mag. t. 64. Hort. 

 Tram. Vol. v. p. 410. 

 Passe-Colmar Gris, dit Precel. Ib. 

 Passe-Colmar Epineux. Van Mons, Arb. Fruit. 

 p. 373. 



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