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LIST OF PEARS. 



pear, fine melting flesh and full of juice : it is 

 ripe about the end of September. 



6. Autumn Burgatnot ; this pear, which is of 

 rather a small size, and handsomely formed, is 

 one of the finest flavoured melting pears in cul- 

 tivation ; it is perfection in October. 



T. Crasanne ; this is a very fine pear for the 

 wall ; the flesh is very tender, and full of fine 

 sweet juice; I know not so good a pear in De- 

 cember and the beginning of January. 



8. Colmar, is a fine rich sweet pear ; it is best 

 adapted for the wall, being a bad bearer as a 

 standard; it is in perfection about January. 



9. Virgoleuse ; this is a fine melting pear, full 

 of rich juice ; it would be more generally culti- 

 vated, but in wet seasons they are very apt to 

 crack ; it ripens about the end of December. 



10. St. Germain; this is a very fine melting 

 pear, full of juice and a general bearer; an east 

 wall will bring the fruit to the greatest perfection ; 

 at the same time, they will do well as standards 

 in sheltered situations ; they are ready for the 

 dessert in December, and I have eaten them in 

 March. 



