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PEAR. 



teenth century. The fruit are below the middle size, 

 very irregularly shaped, being bent in the middle, 

 blunt at both ends, and nearly equal. The stalk is 

 long and slender; the eye small and open : colour 

 dark russety green, deepest on the sun side. The 

 pulp is melting, juicy, and of rather superior flavour. 

 The tree is healthy, hardy, and a good bearer. From 

 the uncommon form of the fruit, had it no other good 

 properties, it deserves a place in every collection. 



There is another pear which ripens at the same 

 time with this, viz. the Messire Jean, of which a 

 great deal has been said for and against ; but it 

 is generally set down as an inferior fruit ; being, 

 although charged with a sugary juice, very gritty. 



27. Beurre Spence P. — Ripens from the middle of 

 October to the middle of November. This is another 

 lately introduced pear, highly commended by 

 Mr. Braddick. The fruit are about the middle 

 size, and of a handsome pear shape ; stalk short and 

 rather large ; eye large, but not hollow. The colour 

 is lightly red next the sun ; brown and yellow 

 behind. The pulp is yellowish, very melting, juice 

 rich and finely flavoured. According to Mr. Brad- 

 dick, it is a good bearer either on espaliers or 

 standards. 



It takes freely on the quince stock, which renders 

 it more convenient for small gardens ; and on the 

 common stock will probably rise to a tree of the first 

 class in the orchard. It is strongly recommended 

 to market gardeners, as a sort well worth their 

 attention. 



