PEARS. 



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on the Quince. Fruit medium, roundish, even, green or 

 yellowish occasionally tinted with red, of a sweet vinous 

 flavour at its best, but sometimes rather acid or insipid. 



Fig. 944.— .fear. Triomphe de Vienne. (|.) 



Williams' Bon Chretien. — August-September. A most 

 popular and useful Pear, more largely grown than any 

 other variety in Europe, America, and South Africa. 

 Tree of free but rather loose growth, forming a large 



pyriform, yellow and green with bright-red streaks. 



melting, and of pleasant flavour if gathered before it 



changes colour. 



Winter Nelis. — December - February. — Excellent 

 where it succeeds. Tree of moderate growth, forming 

 a compact pyramid on the Quince, and does well when 

 trained on a wall. Fruit small, roundish, green and 

 yellow with russet, remarkably rich, aromatic, and 

 sweet. 



Ze'phirin Grigoire. — December - January. Of high 

 quality. Tree of free growth, developing into a fine 

 pyramid on the Pear stock; much more prolific and 

 reliable when double -grafted on the Quince. Fruit of 

 medium size, round, yellow with russet, juicy, and 

 vinous. 



List of Synonyms. 



The following are the synonyms under which the Pears in 

 the foregoing list most frequently appear : — 



Albertine, see Doyenne Boussoch. 

 Alexandrine Helie, see Belle Julie. 

 Arbre Superbe, see Fondante d'Automne. 

 Aurore, see Beurre Capiaumont. 

 Bartlett, see Williams' Bon Chretien. 

 Beau Present, see Jargonelle. 

 Belle Alliance, see Beurre Sterckmans. 

 Belle Angevine, see Uvedale's St. Germain. 

 Belle de Berri, see Vicar of Winkfield. 

 Belle de Flandres, see Flemish Beauty. 

 Belle de Jersey, see Uvedale's St. Germain. 



Fig. 945.— Pear. Verulam. (J.) 



pyramid on the Free stock, but does not crop regularly ; 

 on the Quince it is straggling but prolific. Fruit large, 

 pyriform, uneven, yellow with red streaks, juicy, and 

 richly flavoured. Should be gathered before it is ripe. 



Windsor (fig. 946). — August. An old and handsome 

 Pear, but of such short duration that it is little grown. 

 Tree of vigorous symmetrical growth, forming a handsome 

 standard tree on the Free stock. Fruit large, even, and 



Fig. 946.— Pear. Windsor. (*.) 



Bellissime, see Windsor. 



Bell Pear, see Catillac. 



Benedictine, see Brown Beurre. 



Bergamot, see Autumn Bergamot. 



Bergamotte Tardive, see Colmar. 



Beurre d'Anglaise, see Easter Beurre. 



Beurre" d'Apremont, see Beurre Bosc. 



Beurre d'Argenson, see Passe Colmar. 



Beurre" d'Avranches, see Louise Bonne of Jersey. 



Beurre" de Cambron, see Glou Morceau. 



Beurre" d'Esperen, see Emile d'Heyst. 



Beurre" d'Eardenpoint, see Glou Mor<?eau. 



Beurre" d'Hiver, see Chaumontel. 



Beurre" de la Pentecdte, see Easter Beurre". 



Beurre de Malines, see Winter Xelis. 



