PEAR. 



make for tliem an artificial bottom of hard gravel or 

 stone, and which never failed to induce moderate 

 growth and fruitfulness. 



30. Napoleon P. — Fit to gather about the middle 

 or end of November. This sort, worked on the 

 quince, is early fruitful ; but where there is wall 

 room enough, it is better cn the free stock. The 

 fruit are large, irregularly long, thick towards the 

 stalk, which is short and also thick. The eye is 

 small and shallow; general colour green, which 

 changes but little in ripening. The pulp is melt- 

 ing, juicy, and finely flavoured ; keeping, in some 

 seasons, for three months after being taken from the 

 tree. 



The tree is vigorous, and does well on an east or 

 west wail : being at the same time a good bearer, it 

 deserves a place in every garden. 



31. Aston Town P. — Fit to gather in November 

 and December. This is an excellent little pear, and, 

 from all accounts, has been long known in Cheshire. 

 It was not known about London in 1/80; but was 

 afterwards extensively propagated by Hewitt and 

 Grim wood, and highly recommended by the late 

 Mr. Grainge, of Covent Garden. The fruit are 

 middle sized, roundish, though diminishing to the 

 stalk, which is long and slender ; the eye small, and 

 slightly inserted ; colour light green, intermixed with 

 russet. The skin thin and roughish ; the pulp soft, 

 melting, and full of fine-flavoured juice, approaching 

 to that of the crassane. 



The tree rises to be one of the first class as a 



