THE PEAR. 497 
Emile @ Heyst. 
Emity Bivorz, 
Dedicated by Bouvier to the daughter of the distinguishea 
Belgian Pomologist A. Bivort. _ Mt : 
Tree of slow growth, but very hardy, with reddish or light 
brown, upright, stout, short shoots. 
Fruit medium, oblate, inclining to conic, very much depressed. 
Skin deep orange-yellow, much covered with russet. Stalk 
short and fleshy, inserted in a rather deep cavity, surrounded by 
protuberances. Calyx small, set in a deep well formed basin, 
Flesh, yellowish, buttery, melting, abounding in rich sugary 
vinous “Juice, with a peculiar flavour, somewhat resembling 
