PLATE XXXVI. 
6. PASSE COLMAR. 
[Syn : Passe Colmar dore ; Colmar dor 6; Passe Colmar Ppineux ; Colmar Iipineux ; Passe 
Colmar gris ; Colmar gris ; Colmar d'Hardenpont; Colmar Preul; Preul; Colmar souveraine ; 
Colmar Bonnet; Chapmans Passe Colmar; Chapmans; Beurrid’Argenson; Cellite ; Fondante de 
Panisel; Fondante de Mons; Gambler; Marotte Sucre ; Precel; Present de Malines; Pucelle 
Condesienne ; Regentine ; Roi de Baviere ; Souverain ; Souverain d'Hiverd\ 
This Pear is of Belgian origin, and is supposed to have been raised by M. Hardenpont, of 
Mons, in Hainault, in 1758, and has for many years been cultivated in Belgium, under the various 
names above given. It was first received in this country by Mr. R. Wilbraham, of Twickenham, 
and given by him to a person named Chapman, a market gardener at Brentford End, Isleworth, 
who cultivated it extensively and attached his own name to it. It was at first so highly esteemed 
that a single pear was sold for 5/-, and the trees at 21/- each. This pear is figured in the 
Pomological Magazine , PI. 64. 
Description. —Fruit: medium sized, obovate, or obtuse pyriform. Skin: smooth, lively 
green at first sight, but changing to a fine uniform deep lemon-yellow, with a tinge of brownish red 
next the sun, and strewed with numerous brown dots, and a few reticulations of russet. Eye : open, 
with dry, erect, rigid segments, and set in a wide, shallow basin. Stalk : varying from three- 
quarters, to an inch and a half long, set in a small sheath-like cavity. Flesh : yellowish white, 
fine-grained, very juicy, buttery and melting, and of a rich, sweet, vinous and aromatic flavour. 
A dessert Pear of the best quality ; in season during November and December. 
The tree is very vigorous, healthy, and hardy, but is apt to grow loosely with long pendent 
branches. It is an excellent bearer as a standard. It forms a handsome pyramid, but requires to 
be grown in a rich warm soil and situation, or the flesh is apt to be crisp and gritty. It grows well 
on a wall. 
