314 Description of Scotch Pears. 



XXIV. Lammas Pear. A very mo- 

 derate bearer. Leaves long, lanceo- 

 late, smooth. Tree upright, very lofty. 

 Fruit something like the Crawford, 

 but fully sweeter ; ripens a week ear- 

 lier ; keeps two weeks ; cream colour. 



XXV. Red Pear of Busie. Leaves 

 smooth, acutely pointed, serrated ; 

 footstalks long. Tree not lofty, round- 

 headed. Fruit ripens early in Au- 

 gust. A good table Pear ; does not 

 keep ; colour beautiful, red next the 

 sun, cream coloured on the other 

 side. 



XXVI. Thrifty. Leaves pubes- 

 cent, not serrated, ovate ; footstalks 

 short. Tree not lofty, round-headed, 

 bushy ; a great bearer. Fruit ripe in 

 the end of October ; does not keep ; 

 sweetish; flesh tough; reddish 

 next the sun, yellow on the other 

 side. 



