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Huyshe's ' Prince of Wales ' x ' Van Mons Leon Leclerc' " Now if this 
statement had been correct (as Huyshe's ' Prince of Wales ' was not sent 
out till 1859) it is obvious that ' Benedictine ' could not be identical with 
the ' Edgarley Foundling ' described by Dr. Hogg in 1865. There would 
not have been possible time for it to have been raised. 
November 1871. — Mr. Scott received it from Mr. Sampson, and de- 
scribed it under the name of ' Benedictine.' 
November 7, 1871.— Dr. Hogg received from Mr. Sampson fruits of 
his 'Benedictine,' "which is said to be identical with 'Edgarley Foundling,' 
but which appears to me (Dr. Hogg) distinct . . . very much resembling 
' Brown Beurre.' " 
November 1871. — Mr. Cramb considers it identical with 'Brown Beurre.' 
December 28, 1871. — Mr. Thomas Rivers makes it synonymous with 
' Esperine ' of Van Mons. 
January 18, 1872. — Mr. Rivers states that ' Edgarley Foundling,' 
' Benedictine,' and ' Coalpit Heath Pear ' are all synonyms of ' Esperine.' 
It was, however, afterwards pretty clearly proved that Mr. Rivers was 
mistaken. 
January 25, 1872. — Mr. Porch, of Glastonbury, reports that ' Bene- 
dictine ' and ' Edgarley Foundling ' are undoubtedly the same, and 
could not be synonymous with ' Esperine,' as ' Esperine ' was not dis- 
tributed in England till 1850, whereas a resident in Glastonbury had 
known the original tree of ' Benedictine ' as long ago as 1842. Mr. Porch 
also says that Mr. Lovell obtained grafts in 1862 from Mr. Chapman, who 
had grown it for many years against a wall, the original tree standing in 
a hedge at the back of St. John's Church, and that Mr. Sampson obtained 
them from Mr. Lovell. Mr. Porch objects to Mr. Sampson naming it 
' Benedictine,' and says, " Until it is identified, I suggest it be called 
' The Glastonbury Pear,' a title which it has a right to, and by which it 
is known in the neighbourhood." 
February 1, 1872. — Mr. Lovell writes absolutely denying Mr. Sampson's 
statement that he raised the Pear from seed. 
February 8, 1872. — Mr. Porch comes round to Mr. Cramb's opinion 
that 'The Glastonbury Pear,' 'Benedictine,' 'Doctor,' or 'Edgarley 
Foundling,' whichever name it be called by, is identical with 'Brown 
Beurre,' and adds that Mr. Chapman (who really does appear to have been 
the fons et origo of ' The Glastonbury Pear ' at Glastonbury) had for many 
years called it 'Beurre du Roi,' which is a synonym of 'Brown Beurre.' 
October 29, 1900. — Mr. Porch writes : " On examining the old tree in 
the hedge behind St. John's Church, I found there were two varieties of 
Pears upon it. . . . The original tree has now disappeared." He also 
suggests it should be called ' Beurre d'Avalon of Glastonbury,' apparently 
abandoning his 1872 opinion that it was ' Brown Beurre.' 
November 12, 1900. — Mr. Charles Tudway, of Wells, who showed the 
fruits which were certificated by the Fruit Committee on October 23, 1900, 
says of it : " The original Glastonbury Pear tree grew from a seed in 
Mr. Burgess's garden at Glastonbury over fifty years ago. For many years 
it was called the ' The Burgess Pear.' After Mr. Burgess's death his 
house was bought by Mr. Bishop, whose widow lives there now, and she says 
the old tree is still in her garden, and this year (1900) had 50 Pears upon it. 
