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An old French dessert Pear, long held in high estimation both in this 
country and on the continent, but now ranking only as a second-rate variety. 
It is said, when grown in a light dry soil and a warm situation it is a richly 
flavoured and excellent autumn Pear. It is in season from November till 
January. 
The tree is an excellent bearer, succeeds best as a standard, either on the 
pear or quince stock, but with greatest success on the latter. The w r ood is 
short and stout, and in training requires to be pruned long. 
AMBROSIA.— Sivitzer. 
Identification. —Switz. Fr. Gard. 113. Lindl. Guide, 333. Hort. Soc. Cat. 
ed. 3. n. 7. Down. Fr. Anier. 331. 
Synonyme. —Early Beurre, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 1. n. 13. 
Fruit medium-sized, roundish obovate, and slightly flattened. Skin smooth, 
greenish yellow, covered with small grey specks and slight marks of russet. 
Eye closed, set in a consi¬ 
derable depression. Stalk 
l^inch long, slender, in¬ 
serted in an open cavity. 
Flesh tender, buttery, and 
melting, rich, sugary, and 
perfumed. 
A delicious summer 
dessert Pear of first-rate 
quality. It ripens in Sep¬ 
tember, but keeps only a 
few days after being ga¬ 
thered. 
The tree is a good 
bearer, a hardy and vigor¬ 
ous grower, and succeeds 
well as a standard, either 
on the pear or quince 
stock. It is related by 
Switzer that this variety 
was introduced from 
France “ among that 
noble collection of fruit 
that was planted in the 
Royal Gardens in St. 
James’s Park soon after 
the Restoration, but is 
now (1724) cut down.” 
Although stated by Swit¬ 
zer to be originally from 
-n t i j Ambrosia. 
France, I find no record 
of it in any French author under this name. Jahn, in the <c ITandbuch,” con¬ 
siders it synonymous with Diel’s Braunrothe Pomeranzbirne, which Metzger 
says is the same as Orange rouge of the French authors, but I am convinced 
it is not the same as the latter. 
AMIRAL CECILE.— Boisb. 
Identification. —Boisb. Bull. Rouen. 1858. Liron d’Air. Poir. Prec. 376. 
Fruit large, 3^ inches long, and about the same in diameter; roundish 
