308 Description of Scotch Pears. 



X. Genuine Gold Knap. Leaves 

 smooth, serrated; footstalks ra- 

 ther short. Tree almost cylinder- 

 shaped, very tall ; an immense and 

 sure bearer. Fruit ripe middle of 

 October ; does not keep above two 

 weeks ; flesh free, firm, sweet, and 

 agreeable, but sometimes gritty ; 

 colour gold. 



XI. Scot's Bergamot. A good 

 bearer ; leaves smooth, oblong, acute, 

 not serrated when old ; branches 

 erect, stiff. Tree rather dwarfish, 

 disposed to canker. Fruit ripe in 

 October ; keeps about a week off 

 the tree ; colour, light yellow when 

 ripe. 



XII. Green Pear of Yair. A well 

 known Pear, and a sure bearer. Leaves 

 slightly pubescent, bluntly serrated. 

 Tree tall, branches straggling. Fruit 

 ripe in the end of October on standards ; 

 keeps two or three weeks off the tree ; 

 colour, pea-green. Is extensively cul- 

 tivated. 



