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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 20, 1859. 
Pius IX.—Fruit large, conical, and regularly formed. 
Skin of a deep, clear yellow colour, with a blusli of red 
on the side next the sun, considerably covered with 
streaks and flakes of russet. Eye open, slightly de¬ 
pressed. Stalk thick and woody, very short. Flesh 
melting, juicy, sugary, and highly perfumed. 
An excellent pear. Pipe in September. The tree is 
hardy, of small habit, forms a nice pyramid, and is a good 
bearer. 
Plombgastelle. See Beurre d'Amanlis. 
Poire de Prince. See Chair a Dames. 
Pound Pear. See Slack Worcester. 
Pound Pear. See Catillac. 
Precel. See Passe Colmar. 
Present de Malines. See Passe Colmar. 
Present Foyal de Naples. See Peau Present d' Artois. 
Prevost. — Fruit rather large, roundish-oval. Skin 
clear golden yellow, with a bright red blush on the ex¬ 
posed side, and marked with flakes of russet. Eye open, 
not deeply sunk. Stalk about an inch long. Flesh fine¬ 
grained, half-melting, and half-buttery, pretty juicy, and 
highly aromatic. 
A good late pear. Pipe from January to April; but 
unless grown in a warm soil and situation it rarely attains 
the character of a melting pear. 
Prince Albert. —Fruit medium sized, pyriform. Skin 
smooth, of a deep lemon-yellow colour, and frequently 
with a blush of red next the sun. Eye small and open, 
set in a shallow basin. Stalk an inch long, not depressed. 
Flesh yellowish-white, melting, juicy, sugary, and richly 
flavoured. 
An excellent pear, in use from February till March. 
The tree is a hardy and vigorous grower, and forms a 
handsome pyramid. 
Prince’s Pear. See Chair a Dames. 
Princesse de Parme. See Marie Louise. 
Pucelle Condesienne. See Passe Colmar. 
Pyrole. See Jaminette. 
Pameau {Surpasse Peine).- —Fruit large, oblong-oval, 
and uneven in its outline. Skin lemon-yellow, mottled 
and dotted with russet. Eye open, slightly depressed. 
Stalk about an inch long, not depressed. Flesh yellowish, 
half-melting, juicy, sweet, and perfumed. In use from 
January till March. 
Ped Achan. See Achan. 
Fed Doyenne {Doyenne d’Automne; Doyenne Crotte ; 
Doyenne Galleux; Doyenne Gris; Doyenne Jaune; 
Doyenne Rouge ; Doyenne Roux ; Grey Doyenne; Neiqe 
Gnse ; St. Michel Dor6 ; St. Michel Gris). — Fruit 
medium sized, obovate. Skin jmllowish-green, but en¬ 
tirely covered with thin,smooth, cinuamon-coloured russet, 
and sometimes with a brownish-red tinge on the side next 
the sun. Eye small and closed, set in a narrow depres¬ 
sion. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, inserted in a 
narrow, rather deep cavity. Flesh white, tender, melt¬ 
ing, very juicy, sugary, and vinous. 
A first-rate hardy pear. Pipe in the end of October. 
The tree is an excellent bearer, and forms a handsome 
pyramid. 
Pegentin. See Passe Colmar. 
Peine des Poires.— Fruit medium sized, obovate. 
Skin smooth, pale yellow, and dotted with russet on the 
shaded side, and bright red next the sun. Eye small 
and open, placed in a small, irregular basin. Stalk an 
inch long, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh yellowish, 
tender, juicy, and sweet. Pipe in October. 
Roberts’ Keeping. See Paster Bergamot. 
Poi Jolimont. See Doyenne d’Pte. 
Poi de Wurtemburg. See Glou Morceau. 
Fondelet.— Fruit below medium size, roundish. Skin 
greenish-yellow, considerably covered with very fine and 
smooth pale brown russet, having an orange tinge next 
the sun, and speckled with large grey dots. Eye gene¬ 
rally wanting. Stalk an inch long, inserted in a narrow 
cavity. Flesh fine-grained, buttery and melting, very 
juicy, rich, sugary, and with a powerful perfume of musk. 
A most delicious pear. Pipe in the beginning and 
middle of November. The tree is quite hardy, an excel¬ 
lent bearer, and succeeds well as a standard or pyramid. 
Pose. See Summer Rose. 
Posteitzer. —Fruit small or below medium size, pyri¬ 
form. Skin yellowish-green, with reddish-brown on the 
exposed side. Eye open, set in a shallow, plaited basin. 
Stalk an inch and a half long, not depressed. Flesh 
melting, very juicy, sugary, vinous, and aromatic. Pipe 
in the end of August and beginning of September. 
Pousse Lench. —Fruit large, oblong or oval. Skin 
pale green, changing to lemon-yellow, with a slight 
russety covering. Eye large and open, like that of a 
Jargonelle. Stalk an inch and a quarter long, inserted 
without depression. Flesh yellow, buttery, juicy, sugary, 
and pretty well flavoured. Pipe in January and February. 
Pousselet d’Anjou. See Bezi de Caissoy. 
Pousselet Enfant Prodigue. —Fruit medium sized, 
pyriform. Skin green, considerably covered with rough- 
brown russet, ancl with a brownish-red tinge on the ex¬ 
posed side. Eye large and open, set in a shallow basin. 
Stalk about an inch long, obliquely inserted without 
depression. Flesh greenish-white, melting, very juicy 
and sugary, and with a rich, vinous, and musky flavour. 
An excellent pear. Pipe in December. The tree is 
hardy, a good bearer, and forms a handsome pyramid. 
Pousselet Jamain. See Ileliote Dundas. 
Pousselet de Meestre. —Fruit large, obtuse-pyriform 
or pyramidal. Skin smooth and shining, of a golden 
yellow colour, thickly dotted all over with large brown 
russet freckles. Eye open, set in a wide, flat basin. 
Stalk an inch and a half long, not depressed. Flesh half 
buttery, firm, pretty juicy, and well flavoured, but with 
nothing to recommend it. Pipe in October and No¬ 
vember. 
Pousselet Musqud. See Pousselet de Rheims. 
Pousselet Petit. See Pousselet de Rheims. 
Pousselet de Rheims {Pousselet Musque; Pousselet 
Petit ).—Fruit small, pyriform, and rounded at the apex. 
Skin green, changing to yellow at maturity, and thickly 
covered with grey russet specks, tinged with brown next 
the. sun. Eye small and open, slightly depressed. Stalk 
an inch long, thick and not depressed. Flesh half-melt¬ 
ing, rich, sugary, and highly perfumed. 
One of the oldest and best early pears. Pipe in Sep¬ 
tember, but does not keep long. 
Pousselet de Stuttgardt. —Fruit medium sized, pyri¬ 
form or pyramidal. Skin yellowish-green, with brownish- 
red on the side next the sun, and strewed with dots. Eye 
open, set in a shallow basin. Stalk upwards of an inch 
long, inserted without depression. Flesh half-melting, 
very juicy and sugary, with a rich and perfumed flavour. 
A good early pear. Pipe in September. The tree is 
an excellent bearer, and forms a handsome pyramid. 
Poyal d’Angleterre. See Uvedales St. Germain. 
Foyal Tairlon. See Paster Bergamot. 
Sabine. See Jaminette. 
Saffran d’Automne. See Spanish Bon Chretien. 
Saflran d’Etd. See Summer Bon Chretien. 
St. Denis. —Fruit small, turbinate, and uneven in its 
outline. Skin pale yellow, with a crimson cheek, and 
thickly dotted with crimson dots. Eye open, set in 
a shallow basin. Stalk an inch and a half long, not de¬ 
pressed. Flesh half-melting, very juicy and sweet, with 
a fine aroma. 
A nice early pear. Pipe in August and September. 
St. Germain {Arteloire; Inconnue la Pare; Lafare ; 
