Account of Williams' Bon Chretien Pear. 251 



part near the head. The Eye is inserted on the summit, 

 and never sunk in a hollow cavity, as in the other varieties 

 called Bon Chretiens. The Stalk is very gross or fleshy, 

 about i of an inch in length. The Colour of the fruit is 

 pale green, spotted over with a mixture of darker green and 

 russet brown, becoming yellowish, and faintly tinged with 

 red on the side next the sun when fully ripe. The Flesh 

 is whitish, very tender and delicate, abounding with juice, 

 which is sweet, and agreeably perfumed. Ripens in August 

 when trained to a west wall, but on standard trees it is from 

 three weeks to a month later. 



This Pear I would recommend to the notice of the Horti- 

 cultural Society as superior to any of its season with which 

 I am acquainted. It immediately succeeds the Jargonelle, 

 and is earlier than, as well as much superior to, the Doyenne 

 or White Beurree, and resembles in flavour the Summer 

 Musked Bon Chretien. Its merits over the latter variety 

 are, that on standard trees, as well as when trained, it seldom 

 fails to produce fruit in abundance. 



The figure which accompanies this, was taken from spe- 

 cimens which ripened on a west wall, and may be considered 

 an average size; but I have seen fruit of this variety weighing 

 from ten to twelve ounces. 



I remain, Dear Sir, 

 most respectfully and sincerely yours, 



William Hooker. 



York Buildings, New Road, 

 November SOth, 1816. 



