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Epine diiiver. 



Epine d'hiver, Cat. du Lux. p. 32. De la Quintiny-e, torn. i. p. 261. Duha- 

 mel, torn. ii. p. 164, cum Ic. Jard. Fruit, torn. m.p. 1 12, cum Ic. 



Unless ripened under favourable circumstances this Pear 

 possesses little flavour. It is of the middle size, rather long 

 than round ; the skin is generally green, but when the fruit 

 is well ripened it assumes a yellow hue, and then is invariably 

 of good quality. Duhamel directs that in a dry soil it 

 should be grafted on a free stock, and on a Quince if the soil 

 be wet. It does best as a standard, and ripens in November, 

 but may be preserved till January. It is the Winter Thorn 

 of the English gardens. 



Frangipane. 



Franchipane, Cat. du Lux. p. 34. Duhamel, torn. ii. p. 210, cum Ic. Frangipane, 

 Poiteau, p. 35, cum Ic. Jard, Fruit, torn. m.p. 1 15, cum Ic. 



This Pear is doubtless so named from a supposed resem- 

 blance in its flavour to the patisserie called Frangipane, or 

 Franchipane. It somewhat resembles the Windsor Pear in 

 form, but is smaller ; its skin is pale or greenish yellow on 

 the shaded side, spotted with red where exposed, and some- 

 times, though rarely, washed with red. The whole surface is 

 sprinkled with minute green spots, and is unctuous to the 

 touch. The flesh is white, crisp, though rather melting, 

 juicy and sweet, with the peculiar flavour above alluded to. 

 Poiteau says it ripens in November, all the other writers 

 who mention it give the end of October as the period of 



