408 Description of some New Pears. 



sunk, stalk rather more than an inch long, skin dull greenv 

 sprinkled with a little russet. Flesh yellowish, perfectly melt- 

 ing, remarkably sweet, and very agreeably perfumed. M. 

 Parmentier states that it will keep till April ; I have, how- 

 ever, not found any that remained good beyond the end of 

 November. The tree bears abundantly. 



La Bonne Malinoise. 

 I have already noticed this excellent Pear in an account of 

 some varieties received from M. Stoffels, of Mechlin,* in the 

 seasons of 1818 and 1819. It has now been produced in this 

 country, and maintains the high character which I then ventured 

 to give it. It was raised from seed by M. Nelis, of Mechlin, a 

 gentleman whose name has been given by Dr. Van Mons to a 

 winter Pear of very great excellence. In the notice of it above 

 referred to, it is said to resemble in some degree the Chau- 

 montel ; having then had but a single specimen to examine, 

 the description was not so accurate as it might have been; it 

 has, in fact, more of the shape of a Colmar, being a little 

 more pointed at the stalk end. The skin is of a dull pale 

 yellow colour, very much covered with smooth russet in large 

 patches. The flesh is yellowish, melting, extremely rich, and 

 sweet. It ripens towards the end of November. The figure 

 in the Plate which accompanies this Paper, conveys a per- 

 fect idea of this very superior variety. 



The Forelle. 



A German variety, brought into Flanders, and thence to 

 this country. It is named Forelle (Trout), from its colour, 



* See Horticultural Transactions, vol. iv. page 276. 



