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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
Figures. —Duh. Arb. Fruit, f. xix. 6. 1. Mayer Pom. Franc, iii. t. lxiii. Decaisne, 
Jard. Fruit, du Mus. liv. 2G. 
Fruit medium-sized 3.^- inches long and 2 inches broad, long pyriform in 
shape. Skin smooth and shining, of a pale straw colour where shaded; but 
where exposed to the sun it is covered with fine deep crimson with stripes of 
the same colour round about the stalk, and the whole covered with grey dots. 
Eye considerably depressed in a wide and plaited basin. Stalk from 1 inch 
to 1J inch long, fleshy at the insertion where it is attached to the fruit without 
any cavity. Flesh white, crisp, and slightly gritty, juicy, sugary, and with an 
aromatic flavour. 
An old French Pear, which if grown against a wall becomes melting, and 
may then rank as a good dessert fruit; but as it does not merit such a situation 
it is only fit in this climate to be cultivated as a standard, and the fruit used 
for culinary purposes. It is ripe in the end of October and beginning of 
November. 
The tree is hardy, a vigorous grower, and an abundant bearer. It succeeds 
well as a standard either on the pear or quince. 
BELLISSIME D’HIVER.— Duh. 
Identification. —Dub. Arb. Fruit, iii. 234. Lindl. Guide, 411. Hort. Soc. Cat. 
ed. 3. n. 27. Decaisne, Jard. Fruit, du Mus. liv. 1. 
Synonymes. —Teton de Venus, Acc. Hort. Soc. Cat. De Bure, Acc. Dalbret. Belle 
Noisette, Acc. Hort. Soc. Cat. Vermilion d’Espagne, Acc. Christ Worterb. Beilissime 
de Bur, Decaisne. Beurre de Bure. 
Figure. —Decaisne, Jard. Fruit, du Mus. liv. 1. 
Fruit very large, 4 inches wide and 3f inches high, roundish turbinate. 
Skin smooth and somewhat shining, of a fine deep green colour on the shaded 
side and brown where exposed to the sun ; but changing as it attains maturity 
by keeping to lemon yellow on the shaded side and fine vermilion next the 
sun; strewed all over with large brown russet dots. Eye large and open, set 
in a rather deep basin. Stalk an inch long, stout and somewhat fleshy, par¬ 
ticularly at the insertion, where it is placed in a rather deep cavity with a 
fleshy swelling on one side of it. Flesh white, fine-grained, crisp, and tender, 
sweet, and with a musky flavour. 
One of the very best culinary Pears with which I am acquainted, and quite 
free from that disagreeable grittiness, which is peculiar to baking Pears 
generally. It is both in size and every other respect superior to the Catillac, 
and continues in use from November till April. 
The tree is a free and vigorous grower, an excellent bearer, and succeeds 
well as a standard either on the pear or the quince. 
(To be continued.') H. 
FUCHSIA DOMINIANA AS A WINTER-FLOWERING PLANT. 
I know of no plant that is better adapted for the winter decoration of the 
conservatory than Fuchsia Dominiana. As it is seldom seen in perfection, I think a 
few hints on the successful cultivation of so useful a plant may be interesting if 
not useful to those who have never succeeded in flowering it. Several instances 
have come under my own notice where this fine plant has been discarded altogether 
on account of its shy flowering. I find no difficulty in having it in flower from 
October to April by the following treatment:—As soon as the plants are done 
flowering, which is generally about the beginning of April, I cut them down to 
within two or three eyes of last year’s wood. The plants are then put under a 
stage, or into any out-of-the-way corner in a cool house without giving any water, 
till about the end of May. This is their season of rest. The eyes left on the 
young wood will now be breaking. I then take them out of the pots, cut back the 
