beurre' diel. 
Linclley met with this difficulty, and after ha\dng given one 
figure, saw that it became desirable to give another, lest the first 
should mislead those who may he unaware of the Protean char- 
acter of this Pear. It has a multitude of names — an inconveni- 
ence which attends almost aU Pears that are of superior quality, 
although the appearance of many is such as could never mislead 
the most ignorant. It is a pity hut a nurseryman, or other per- 
son, giving a new name to a fmit, that he can but know has 
been pre\dously named, should be obliged to incorporate his own 
with it, that the charge of ignorance and impudence be not sub- 
sequently misplaced ; indeed, it sometimes happens, that kna- 
very also bears a part in these christenings. The Beaun’e Diel 
of the Horticultural Catalogue is known as the Dorothee Eoyale, 
Beurre Royale, Beurre Spence, Poire des Trois Tours, &c. The 
last appellation is said to have been given it from the place of 
its origin ; notwithstanding which it has been stated that it was 
raised by Van Mons, W'ho named it after Dr. Diel, a celebrated 
pomologist. 
The specimen from wdiich our drawing was made was grown 
on a dw’arf tree, planted on a paved station, according to the 
method recommended by Mr. Errington, as explained at length 
in the 234th section of the Auctarium. Fruit grown according 
to this method, is more russetty than when the roots have liberty 
to ramble without restriction ; and this Pear is thought to be of 
higher flavour from dwarf or standard trees, than from a wall; 
still it is desirable that its situation should be warm, and the 
soil in which it is gi’own thoroughly drained. 
The eye of this fmit is but little sunk ; its stalk strong, and 
about an inch long, in a nanmv, somew’hat irregular', cavity ; its 
orange sui-face almost whoUy covered by a bi'ight rasset. Its 
flesh yellowish white, melting, and buttery, but with a little 
grit around the core ; juicy, sw'eet, and deliciously flavoured, 
haring a somewhat cinnamon-like aroma. 
The tree is an abundant hearer, and free gi'ower, and succeeds 
admirably on the quince stock, even better, as regards the ripen- 
ing of its fmit, than on pear stocks. It should be attentively 
pmned, to produce the form and size required ; and then, by 
restricting its roots, it may be kept in bearing without extending 
its branches. 
