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I received this in 1847 from Papeleu, of Wetteren, but I have never been 
able to ascertain anything as to its origin. 
BERGAMOTTE CADETTE.— Cat. Chart. 
Identification. —Cat. Chart. (1768) 38. Duk. Arb. Eruit. ii. 172. Calvel Traite 
iii. 328. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3. n. 41. 
Synonymies. —De Cadet, Merlet Abrege, 93. Yoye aux Prestres, Dcihuron Traite , 104. 
Milan, St. Etienne Inst. 63. Cadet de Bourdeax, Ace. St. Etienne. Cadette, Diet 
Kernobst. viii. 107; Decaisne Jard. Fruit, du Mus. liv. 16. Beauchamp, Ace. Decaisne. 
Biemont, Ibid. 
Figures. —Duh. Arb. Fruit, ii. pi. 44. fig. 2. Decaisne, Jard. Fruit, du Mus. liv. 16. 
Fruit about medium size, 2| inches high and 2i wide, roundish obovate, 
generally smaller on one side of the axis than on the other. Skin yellowish 
green, changing to pale yellow, 
with dull brownish red on the 
side next the sun, covered with 
thin pale brown russet, and 
large dots, which are brown on 
the shaded side and grey next 
the sun. Eye open, with long, 
acuminate, spreading segments, 
set in a wide, rather deep, but 
sometimes shallow basin. Stalk 
three-quarters of an inch long, 
inserted in a small cavity. 
Flesh white, tender, melting, 
and very juicy, with a rich, 
sugary, and musky flavour. 
A very good dessert Pear, 
which ripens in October, and 
continues in use, ripening suc¬ 
cessively, till January. 
The tree is hardy, vigor¬ 
ous, and an excellent bearer, 
succeeding well as an open 
standard. 
This variety is made synony¬ 
mous with Beurre Beauchamps 
Bergamotte Cadette. 
in the Horticultural Society’s Catalogue; but as it is quite distinct from the 
Beurre Beauchamps of Van Mons, which I received from Belgium, I have not 
considered it safe to introduce that as a synonyme. 
BERGAMOTTE DE COLOMA .—Dittrich. 
Identification.—D itt. Handb. iii. 148. 
Fruit rather below medium size, 2^ inches high and the same in breadth, 
roundish obovate. Skin greenish yellow, becoming bright yellow when it 
ripens, and with a pale tinge of red on the side next the sun; the whole 
surface is covered with large pale brown russet dots, and there are patches of 
russet round the eye and the stalk. Eye open, set in a small shallow depres¬ 
sion. Stalk half an inch long, stout, inserted obliquely by the side of a fleshy 
protuberance. Flesh yellowish white, not very juicy, somewhat gritty, with a 
brisk and not a rich flavour. 
An inferior Pear, ripe in the end of October. 
{To be continued.) 
H. 
