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A Report upon some new seedling Pears, 



The description above given of this variety, corresponds very 

 accurately with my notes upon it. I believe that if it were ground 

 and pressed, it would afford a finer liquor than ever has yet been 

 obtained from the Pear, or Apple. 



Rouse Lench Pear. Plate 2, fig. 3. 



Skin pale green, a good deal spotted and tinged with russet. Flesh firm, rather buttery, 

 yellowish, rather gritty, but juicy and high flavoured. A capital Pear, between breaking 

 and buttery. Season, January. 



I have never seen this Pear in a perfect state to be brought to 

 table till the month of January. Its flesh, when it is perfectly ripe, 

 is not, in any degree, breaking; but in every other respect the 

 description above given of it is very accurate. I have had some 

 Pears of this variety, which have weighed between nine and ten 

 ounces, though they were the produce of a young seedling tree, 

 very heavily loaded with fruit. The original tree has been ex- 

 ceedingly productive of fruit. I should think the variety more 

 valuable, if it were less productive ; for the tree has often borne 

 more than it has been capable of nourishing properly ; and in the 

 last year it had as many Pears, all totally worthless, as it had 

 leaves, or nearly so. The fruit adheres so firmly to the tree, that 

 I have never seen one blown off by the wind ; and I think it, 

 taking its aggregate merits, the best Pear for the market, which 

 I possess. I annex a very accurate drawing of one, which points 

 out the peculiarity of the form of the variety. A large number of 

 these Pears will stand on their heads, like nine pins, which they 

 much resemble in form. 



Downton Pear. Plate 2, fig. 1. 



Very like a Passe Colmar. Skin yellowish cinnamon colour, with a very little red on 

 one side. Flesh yellow, juicy, rich and excellent. Season, November. 



