Chap. 16.] 
VARIETIES OE THE PEAR. 
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One variety is known as the " Tiberian/'^^ from its having 
been a particular favourite with the Emperor Tiberius ; it is 
more coloured by the sun, and grows to a larger size, otherwise 
it would be identical with the Licerian variety. 
The following kinds receive their respective names from 
their native countries : the Amerinian,^ the latest pear of all, 
the Picentine, the ^^umantine, the Alexandrian, the ITumi- 
dian,, the Greek, a variety of which is the Tarentine, and the 
Signine,^ by some called testaceum," from its colour, like 
earthenware ; a reason which has also given their respective 
names to the ony chine" *^ and the purple kinds. Then, 
again, we have the myrapium,''^ the ^^laureum,'' and the 
''nardinum,"^ so called from the odour they emit; the hor- 
dearium," ^ from the season at which it comes ^ in; and the 
ampullaceum," ^ so called from its long narrow neck. Those, 
again, that are known as the Coriolanian'* ^ and the Erut-- 
tian," owe their names to the places of their origin ; added to 
which we have the cucurbitinum,^^ and the acidulum,'' so 
named from the acidity of its juice. It is quite uncertain for 
what reason their respective names were given to the varieties 
known as the barbaricum" and the Yenerium," which last 
is known also as the coloratum;" the royal pear^^ too, which 
^9 The Poire fore, according to Dalechamps* 
1 The Saint Thomas's pear of the Flemish. 
2 The Poire chat of the French, according to Dalechamps ; the Eiet-peere 
of the Flemish. 
3 " Like onyx." The Cuisse-madame, according to Dalechamps. 
* The Calveau rosat, according to Dalechamps. Perhaps the Poire 
d'ambre, or amber pear, of the French. 
^ The Poire d' argent, or silver pear, according to Dalechamps. 
6 Or barley pear." The Poire de Saint Jean, according to Dalechamps ; 
the musquette or muscadella, according to Adrian Junius. 
7 Barley-harvest. 
^ So called from its resemblance to the ampulla," a big-bellied vessel 
with a small neck, identified with the Poire d'angoisse by Dalechamps. 
^ The Poire de jalousie, according to Dalechamps. 
1^ Or gourd pear. This is the "isbout" according to Adrian Junius, 
the Poire courge of Dalechamps, and the Poire de sarteau, or de campane 
of others. 
11 The Poire de Venus, according to Adrian Junius ; the Poire acciole, 
according to Dalechamps. ^'^ Coloured pear. 
1^ " Eegium." The Poire carmagnole, according to Dalechamps ; the Mis- 
peel-peere of the Flemish, according to Adrian Junius. 
