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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, J anuary 10, 1860. 
Winter Beurre. See Achan. 
Winter Beurre. Sec Ohaumontel. 
Winter Bon Chretien (B'Angoisse; Bon Chretien 
d fiver; Bon Chretien de Tours; Be St. Martin). —Fruit 
large, obtuse-pyriform, very irregular and bossed in its 
outline. Skin dingy yellow, with a tinge of brown next 
the sun, and strewed with small russet dots. Eye open, 
set in a deep basin. Stalk an inch to an inch and a half 
long, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, 
sweet, and perfumed. 
This requires a wall, but is not worthy of such a situa¬ 
tion. It is in use from December to March; and is more 
adapted for stewing than for the dessert. 
Winter I rang Beal (Fin Or d’JIivcr; Franc Beal 
d’Hirer; Gros Micet). — Fruit medium sized, obovate, 
uneven in its outline. Skin of a fine lemon-yellow colour, 
with light brownish-red next the sun, thickly covered 
with pale brown dots and markings of russet. Eye open, 
set in a rather deep basin. Stalk an inch long, inserted 
in a deep cavity. Flesh yellowish, coarse-grained, juicy, 
sweet, and aromatic. 
A fine stewing pear, in use from January till March. 
When cooked the flesh becomes of a fine bright purple 
colour, and richly flavoured. 
Winter Green. See Bergamotte d'Hollande. 
Winter Oxen (Olcen; Olcen d'lliver). —Fruit below 
medium size, roundish. Skin lemon yellow, marked with 
patches of cinnamon-coloured russet. Eye open, set in a 
round, deep basin. Stalk an inch long, inserted without 
depression. Flesh buttery, melting, and juicy, rich, 
sugary, and well flavoured. Pipe in December. 
Winter Nelis ( Beurre de Malines; Bonne Malinaise; 
Bonne de Malines; Colmar Nells; E tonneau; Fondante 
de Malines; Malinaise Cuvelier; Nelis d’Hirer). —Fruit 
below medium size, roundish-obovate. Skin dull yel¬ 
lowish-green, covered with numerous russety dots and 
patches of brown russet. Eye Open, set in a shallow ; 
depression. Stalk from an inch to an inch and a half 
long, set in a narrow cavity. Flesh yellowish, fine¬ 
grained, buttery and melting, with a rich, sugary, and 
vinous flavour, and a fine aroma. 
One of the richest flavoured pears. It is in use from 
November till February. The tree forms a handsome 
small pyramid, is quite hardy, and an excellent bearer. 
Winter Poplin. See Bezi de Caissoy. 
Winter Thorn (Epine d’Bfiver; Epine Bose d'Hirer). 
—bruit above medium size, obovate. Skin smooth, 
yellowish-green, covered with greyish-brown dots. Eye 1 
small and open, set in a wide basin. Stalk an inch long, 
inserted without depression. Flesh whitish, tender, and 
buttery, with a sweet and &ggeeable musky flavour. In 
use from November till January. 
Winter Windsor ( Betworth ). — Fruit large and 
handsome, obovate-turbiuate. Skin smooth and shining, 
greenish-yellow in the shade and orange, faintly streaked 
ivith brownish-red next the sun ; covered all over with 
minute dots. Eye large and open, set in a shallow basin, i 
Stalk half an inch long, slender, inserted without de¬ 
pression. Flesh crisp, juicy, and pleasantly flavoured. | 
Bipe iu November. 
A at ( Yutte ).—Fruit below medium size, obtuse-pvri- j 
form. Skin thickly covered with brown russet and 1 
sprinkled with numerous grey specks, sometimes with 
brownish-red next the sun. Eye small and open, set in 
a shallow basin. Stalk an inch long, obliquely inserted 
without depression. Flesh white, tender, juicy, and 
melting, with a rich, sugary, and highly perfumed flavour. 
An excellent early pear. Bipe in September. The tree 
is hardy, and a great bearer. 
York Bergamot. See Autumn Bergamot. 
Yutte. See Yat. 
Zephirin Gregoire. — Fruit about medium size, 
roundish. Skin pale greenish-yellow, sometimes becoming 
of a uniform pale waxen yellow', covered with russet 
dots and markings. Eye very small, slightly depressed. 
Stalk an inch long, inserted without depression. Flesh 
yellow, buttery, melting, and very juicy, very rich, sugary, 
and vinous, with a powerful and peculiar aroma. 
A most delicious pear. Bipe in December and January. 
The tree forms a handsome pyramid, succeeds best on the 
pear stock, and is an excellent bearer. 
LISTS OF SELECT PEABS, 
Arranged in tlieir order of ripening. 
I. COLLECTIONS OF SIX VARIETIES FOR PYRAMIDS, BUSHES, 
OR ESPALIERS. 
II. 
1 . 
Jargonelle 
Williams’ Don Chretien 
Urbaniste 
2 . 
Citron des Carmes 
Loflise Bonne of Jersey 
Jersey Gratioli 
3. 
Beurre Giffard 
Beurre d’Amanlis 
Baronne de.Mello 
4 . 
Bloodgood 
Beurre Super fin 
Seckle 
5. 
Hampden’s Bergamot 
Fondante d’Automne 
Paradise d’Autoinno 
6 . 
Summer Rose 
Navez Peintre 
Duchesse d’Orleaus 
7. 
Ambrosia 
Albertine 
Comte de Lamy 
8 . 
Flemish Beauty 
Ilenry the Fourth 
Eyewood 
9 . 
Early Rousselet 
Beurre Goubauft 
Red Doyenne 
Soldat Esperen 
Catinka 
Ne Plus Mcuris 
Nouveau Poiteau 
Rousselet Enfant Prodiguc 
Beurre Stcrckmans 
Van Mons Ldon le Clerc 
Doyenne Defais 
Glou Morceau 
Marie Louise 
Knight’s Monarch 
Beurre de Ranee 
Eondelet 
Winter Nelis 
Josephine de Malines 
Figue de Naples 
Jewess 
Zephirin Gregoire 
Beurre Berckmatts 
Moccas 
L’lnconnue 
Thompson’s 
Beurre Duval 
Eorelle 
Suffolk Thorn 
Henriette Bouvier 
Huy she’s Bergamot 
COLLECTIONS OF TWELVE VARIETIES FOR PYRAMIDS, 
BUSHES, OR, ESPALIERS.. 
Citron des Carmes 
Hampden’s Bergamot 
Beurre d’Amanlis 
Louise Bonne of Jersey 
Seckle 
Van Mons Leon le Clerc 
Doyenne d’Ete 
Jargonelle 
Beurre Giffard 
Williams’ Bon Chretien 
Albertine 
Beurre Hardy 
Early Rousselet 
Summer Rose 
Flemish Beauty 
Peach 
Henry the Fourth 
Baronne de Mello 
De Spoelberg 
Dr. Trousseau 
Beurre Berckmans 
Winter Nelis 
Beurre Stcrckmans 
Easter Beurre. 
Beurre Diel 
Soldat Esperen 
Henriette Bouvier 
Glou Morceau 
No Plus Meuris 
Bergamotte Esperen 
Duchesse d’Angouleme 
Nouveau Poiteau 
Beurre Bose 
Jewess 
Moccas 
Zephirin Gregoire 
