410 PEARS. 



In perfection in December and January. 



This most excellent and valuable Pear was raised by 

 M. Nelis, of Mechlin, in honour of whom it has been 

 named ; but before its present title was settled, it had 

 acquired, in a few gardens, the name of Bonne de Ma- 

 lines, which it is but justice to put aside in favour of that 

 here adopted. 



It bears well as a standard in the Horticultural Gar- 

 den at Chiswick, where the present description was taken 

 in December, 1829 ; but it succeeds better on an east 

 wall, where the fruit grows also larger. 



149. WINTER ROUSSELET. Miller, No. 63. 

 Rousselet d'Hiver. Duhamel, No. 31. 1. 19. f. 2. 

 Fruit small, of a pyramidal figure, about two inches 



and a quarter long, and one inch and three quarters in 

 diameter. Eye small, open, prominently seated on a 

 well-rounded summit. Stalk half an inch long, thick, 

 bent, obliquely inserted in a small cavity. Skin green, 

 becoming yellow as- it ripens, with a little colouring of 

 red on the sunny side. Flesh buttery and melting. 

 Juice plentiful, and well flavoured. 



Ripe in January, and will keep till March. 



It succeeds equally well on the Pear and on the 

 Quince. 



150. WINTER THORN. Miller, No. 58. 

 E'pine d'Hiver. Duhamel, No. 64. t. 44. f. 3. 

 Fruit pretty large, rather long and turbinate, about 



three inches long, and two inches and a quarter ki 

 diameter. Eye small, placed in a round shallow de- 

 pression. Stalk an inch long or more, stout, curved, 

 and inserted somewhat obliquely without any cavity. 

 Skin smooth, pale green, becoming yellow as it ripens. 

 Flesh melting and buttery, with a plentiful saccharine 

 juice. 



Ripe in November, and will keep till January. 



This succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince ; but, 



