WINTER NELIS. 
to the vaiiety.” A variation of opinion can scarcely exist. Its 
nicely-balanced admixture of sugar, acid, and aroma; together 
with a consistence so juicy, tender, and melting, when kept till 
fully matured, are qualities that admit of no variation of opinion. 
The Winter Nelis was raised at Mechlin, about the year 
1800, by M. Nelis, whose name it bears. The London Horti- 
cultural Society first introduced it to this country, from the 
continent, under different appellations, as La Bonne Malinoise, 
Bonne de Malines, and Nelis d’Hiver ; its name is now, how- 
ever, established, and no fear need be entertained of mistakes 
arising from its former titles. 
This admirable Pear was prominently introduced to our 
notice by Mr. Errington, of Oulton Park Gardens ; who cul- 
tivates it with his usual success, both on walls and espaliers; 
but on espaliei’s he finds it vary in size, in proportion to the 
warmth of the season; its quality, however, being ever excellent. 
The specimen from which our drawing was made, grew on a 
wall of west aspect, and is of full size ; those fi’om espaliers or 
standards are not only smaller, but rounder, and not so regular 
and handsome in shape. This distinction will generally be 
found between Pears from walls and those from standards ; 
the increased advantages of the former having generally the 
effect of elongating the fruit. 
Our drawing was made in January, but it is not in every 
year that the Winter Nelis can be kept to so late a period ; 
from the latter part of November, for a month, it will gener- 
ally be in eating ; but soil, as well as season, has its influence 
on the duration of fruit. 
The eye of this Pear rests in a slight hollow ; the stem in a 
narrow rather deep one. When gathered, its appearance would 
not occasion its being coveted ; its dull green patches, and cold- 
looking russet, seem to give intimation of more sour than sweet 
within. When ripe, the fruit from a wall will have changed to 
a warm yellow, where uncovered by its then rich brown nisset ; 
but that from standards will sometimes continue of a very dif- 
ferent and rather uninviting tint. Its flesh we have already 
said is such as can but be desired. We would advise that the 
tree have a place on a wall of any aspect from east to west. 
Excepting in the northern districts of our island, a full southern 
aspect should not be preferred. The tree is not of very hardy 
character, therefore should only be planted as a standard or 
espalier, in favourable situations. 
