110 Notice of the most Remarkable Varieties of Fruit, $c. 



The Golden Pippins from the Siberian Crab Stock were firmer, 

 more yellow, and richer, than those grown on the Common Stock. 



Pears. 



On the 6th of December, 1831, a very large Pear was communi- 

 cated to the Society by John Rigden Neame, Esq. from the garden 

 of Mrs. Chalmers of Feversham. This extraordinary production 

 weighed, when gathered, 3 lbs. 3^ oz., in the beginning of De- 

 cember, 3 lb. 2 oz., and in the end of the same month, 3 lb. It 

 was then cut up, and found to be the Uvedales St. Germain ; but 

 the usual pyramidal form of the sort was so filled up as to lead, at 

 first, to the supposition of its being a Duchesse d'Angouleme. 

 Grafts, however, obtained from the same tree, and worked upon a 

 Uvedale's St. Germain in the Garden of the Society, have since 

 afforded sufficient corroboration of their identity, from the exact 

 similarity of the wood and leaves. 



In October, 1832, specimens of the Monsieur le Cure Pear were 

 received from M. Vilmorin of Paris, in order that they might be 

 compared with the St. Lezin, to which the former had erroneously 

 been made a synonym. It was found to resemble the St. Lezin 

 only in size and form, and proved a very superior fruit to it, being, 

 instead of a tough, stewing Pear, a valuable dessert one of first-rate 

 quality. Fruit large, about six inches in length, pyramidal. Eye in a 

 moderate depression with segments of the calyx long and diverging. 

 Stalk about an inch in length, somewhat oblique. Skin pale 

 brownish yellow with sometimes a tinge of red next the sun. Flesh 

 melting, rich and juicy, cool and refreshing, not musky. It was 

 found thus good on the 30th of November, after enduring the 

 carriage from Paris; therefore its season of maturity may very 

 probably be stated to be November and December. In a letter 

 received from M. Vilmorin in January, 1835, the following note 

 is given respecting it : " After repeated verification, the Monsieur 



