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useful fruit. If it proves what lias been said of it, 

 it should be in every nurseryman's bands. 



13. Bon-Chretien cVEte P. — Ripe from the 

 beginning to the middle of September. It is the 

 largest, and, if not the best, it is certainly the most 

 beautiful of the summer pears. It is swollen near 

 the eye and stalk, and somewhat contracted in the 

 middle ; the stalk is long and slender ; the eye large 

 and open ; the colour next the sun, fine red ; on the 

 opposite, whitish green. The pulp white, of mid- 

 dling consistence, and full of rich perfumed juice. 

 The tree blooms early, and if the blossoms be not 

 defended from frost, they are apt to be cut off ; 

 hence the tree has acquired the character of a 

 shy bearer, which it really does not deserve if 

 seasonably protected. The tree resembles the jar- 

 gonelle in habit, often producing long curved shoots, 

 often tipped with flowers, and therefore requires to 

 be trained in pretty open order. It takes freely on 

 the quince ; but where there is plenty of wall room, 

 it is better on the common stock. It is altogether 

 unsuitable for a standard in the open ground, its 

 dangling growth keeping it too near the surface. 



14. Williams's Bon Chretien P. — Ripe soon after 

 the beginning of September. This is an English 

 variety, having been raised in Berkshire, and pro- 

 pagated by Williams of Turnham Green, and thence 

 into the market gardens around, and for which it is 

 well calculated. On its appearance in Covent Garden 

 Market, it received its name from the late Mr. Grainge 



