134 Account of the Pears received from the Luxembourg 



Colmars; Poire-manne ; Belle-et-bonne, Cat. du Lux. p. 36. Colmart; Poire- 

 manne, Duhamel, torn. ii. p. 222, cum Ic. Jard. Fruit, torn. m.p. 1 18. Col- 

 mar ; Poire Manne ; Bergamotte tardive, De la Quintinte, torn. i. p. 279. 



The excellence of this Pear has long made it a favourite 

 in the English gardens ; it has, however, the great defect of 

 being a shy bearer. In fertility, the variety which is now 

 cultivated under the name of the Poire d'Auch is much its 

 superior. It is difficult to discover any difference between 

 the fruit of the Colmars and Auch, but that they are different 

 varieties is manifest by the superior fruitfulness of the latter. 



Crasanne. 



Bergamotte Crasanne, Cat. du Lux. p. 33. Duhamel, torn. m.p. 166, cum Ic. 

 Crasane, De La Quintinve, torn. i. p. 276. Crassane, Jard. Fruit, torn. iii. p. 

 m,cumlc. F 



De la Quintinye informs us that the Crasane is so 

 named from tcrasie (flattened or crushed), its form generally 

 giving to the fruit the appearance of having been pressed 

 down. It is too well known to require any description. 



DoNVILLE. 



Donville; Bequesne; Poire de Provence, Cat. du Lux.p. 37. Duhamel torn ii 

 p.2A5. ' ' ' 



This is a Pear of the middle size, very round at the eye, 

 but somewhat lengthened in its form. It is hard-fleshed but 

 not gritty. It keeps till April, and is then pretty good, but 

 m a more early stage its juice, though highly flavoured, is 

 austere. 



