412 PEARS. 



153. CATILLAC. Miller, No. 7 '4. Duhamel,1$o.IQ2. 

 t. 58. f. 4. 



fruit very large, of a broad turbinate figure, some- 

 what in the shape of a Quince ; usually about three 

 inches and a half or four inches deep, and the same in 

 diameter. Eye small, with a short neat calyx, placed 

 in a deep and wide plaited hollow. Stalk an inch long, 

 stout, curved, and a little obliquely inserted in a very 

 small cavity. Skin yellow, and when well matured in 

 a warm season, of a deep orange, with a red tinge on the 

 sunny side. Flesh hard, with an austere juice. 



In use from December till April. 



This succeeds better on the Pear than on the Quince. 



The Catillac is a most excellent Pear for baking and 

 stewing. The tree is very hardy, a handsome grower, 

 and a very good bearer upon a common standard, and 

 deserves a place in every choice collection of fruit. 



154. DOUBLE-BLOSSOMED. Miller, No. 76. 

 Double-fleur. Duhamel, No. 58. t. 28. 

 Armenie. Jard. Fruit, t. 3(). 



Fruit shaped very much like the Swiss Bergamot, 

 about two inches and a half deep, and the same in 

 diameter. Eye small, with an erect calyx, placed in a 

 very regular shallow basin. Stalk an inch long, inserted 

 in a very small cavity. Skin green, but yellow when 

 ripe, and of a red or pale purple colour on the sunny 

 side. Flesh pretty crisp, with plenty of juice ; but is 

 more fit for baking or stewing than for eating raw. ^ 



In use from February till April or May. 



It succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 



This is a desirable tree to plant for ornament. Its 

 large double flowers, which contain twelve or fifteen 

 petals, make a very handsome appearance in the spring. 

 It sometimes produces variegated leaves ; then the fruit 

 is striped with green, yellow, and red. 



155. TRESOR. Duhamel, No. 105. 



