Notes upon some French Stewing Pears. 



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1. The Bezi d'Heri. 

 Syn. Bezi d'Heri. Langl, Pom. t. 66, f. 3. Hill, Treat. 343. 



Forsyth, Treat. 166. Knoop, Pom. 117, t.7. Mayer, 

 Pom. Franc. 3, 52, t. 233. Kraft, Pom. Aust. 2, 

 19, t. 151. Diel, Pom. 6. 97. Lindl. Guide, 

 354. Hort. Cat. ed. 2. No. 120. 

 Bezideri. Mill. Diet. No. 45. 



Franzosische Kumelbirne. Christ, Pom. Handw. 190. 



Fruit middle-sized, roundish oval ; the eye quite open, having the segments of the 

 calyx diverging. Stalk slender, woody, about an inch in length, nearly straight, inserted 

 in a small cavity. Skin smooth, yellowish, sprinkled with numerous small dark coloured 

 dots, the side next the sun acquiring a blush of red. Flesh in its natural state whitish, 

 firm, but with very little grittiness, sweet with an anise flavour. 



This sort was originally found in the forest of Heri, between 

 Rennes and Nantes in Bretagne. It is mentioned by La Quin- 

 tinye and other early writers among the French; and in this 

 country it appears to have been known previous to 1712, for it is 

 then included in a Report of Pears cultivated at Little Chelsea, 

 drawn up by Mr. Lutterel, and to be found in Vol. II. p. 42, of 

 the first series of these Transactions. Hitt in his Treatise, 1757, 

 recommends it as a baking Pear proper to plant against a north 

 wall. In this situation it would no doubt succeed, but as a stan- 

 dard it bears remarkably well. 



When stewed it becomes very tender, without any trace of gritti- 

 ness ; its flavour is peculiarly rich and agreeable ; its colour is pale 

 brown, not pink, if stewed in sugar only. Keeps till the end of 

 February. 



2. The Bequene Musque. 

 Syn. Bequene Musque. Hort. Cat. ed. 2. No. 45. 



Fruit middle-sized, oblong, tapering a little towards the stalk, which is long and 

 slender, inserted in a small cavity. Eye open and prominent. Skin smooth, pale yellow, 



