the eye large, in a hollow ; stalk short and strongly 

 inserted ; colour brownish yellow, deepening as it 

 ripens, with a tinge of soft red on the exposed side. 

 The pulp is tender, melting, and full of rich sugary 

 juice, being altogether one of our very best keeping 

 pears. What Miller has stated concerning the cul- 

 ture of this fruit is well founded, and has been often 

 proved in the practice of the writer, viz, I am fully 

 persuaded," says Miller, if this sort be grafted on 

 a free stock, and planted in a good kindly loam, on a 

 dry bottom, and against a south or south-east wall, 

 with the branches at full length, it w^ould be more 

 esteemed than it has hitherto been in England.'* 

 This was an early lesson for the writer, as he hopes 

 it will be to every young planter who may read this 

 memorandum. 



Baking Pears. 



49. Double Blossomed P, — In use from January 

 to May. This pear, originally from France, has two 

 good properties, it being both useful and ornamental. 

 Miller says, it is the best pear in the world for 

 bajjiBf-or comfits." The fruit are full the middle 

 size ; the eye is small ; stalk long and straight ; 

 general colour green, becoming yellow when ripe, 

 but retaining a dash of reddish purple on the sunward 

 side. The skin is smooth and thin ; flesh tender 

 and juicy, and certainly a fine fruit for the oven. 

 The tree belongs to the first class in the orchard, 

 being of stately growth. 



50. Cadillac P,— In use from December to ApriK 



