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Gard. Die. No. 9 and 18) and quotes the same pear in Duha- 

 mel in both cases, although he himself gives different descrip- 

 tions of it. Forsytli, it will be perceived, follows him by co- 

 pying the error. 



TURKISH PEAR. Pr. cat. 

 Poire Turque. Duh. 



Bonchretien Turc, > ? Bon Jard. and Vfirious European 

 Bon Chretien Turc, I catalogues. Pr. cat. 25 ed. 

 Turkish Bonchretien. 1 



This pear, which is cultivated at the Jardin des Plantes at 

 Paris, under the title of Bon Chretien Turc, whence it was 

 sent to a friend who transmitted it to me, Duhamel remarks, 

 has no affinity to either the Summer or the Winter Bonchretien, 

 but has far more resemblance to the Epine-rose, being of the 

 same form, and nearly the same size and colour. The most 

 essential difference is in the character of its flesh, which is of a 

 more firm consistence, and of a flavour not equally high and 

 perfumed. This fruit ripens in the course of the month of 

 August. It seems difiicult to reconcile the above remarks 

 with the facts that are stated in the Bon Jardinler, published 

 at Paris, a work professedly edited by intelligent horticultur- 

 ists. In that publication it is remarked, that the Bon Chre- 

 tien Turc is the most beautiful and the largest of all the varie- 

 ties of the same class. It may possibly be the case that two 

 distinct varieties are referred to by the respective wi'iters, which 

 have been confused under the same title ; and as the Bon Chre- 

 tien de Vernois is asserted to be synonymous with the B. Turc, 

 this supposition is rendered still more probable. 



WINTER ORANGE. Evel. Pr. cat. 



Orange d'hyver. Quin. Roz. Duh. For. 



Tlie form of this pear is somewhat globular, and flattened 

 both at the summit and base. It is two inches in height, and 



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