PEA 
PEA 
through November and December. 
Syn. Bezi Royal, de Bordeaux. 
Bishop’s Thumb. Large, oblong, taper¬ 
ing irregularly towards the stalk, which 
is long, slender, and curved; eye large, 
and very shallow; flesh melting, very 
rich and j nicy. Succeeds as a standard; 
hi season through October. Syn. 
Rousseline, of some. 
Bon Chretien Eondant. Large, oblong, 
pale green and brown; stalk short, 
stout, and curved; eye small and shal¬ 
low; flesh tender, juicy, and rich. 
Succeeds as a standard; in season 
through October and November. 
Bon Chretien, Williams’s. Large, turgid 
pyriform, or irregularly pyramidal, pale 
green, slightly tinged with red next 
the sun; stalk short, stout,'and curved; 
eye large, and rather deep; flesh but¬ 
tery, juicy, and aromatic. They should 
be gathered a short time before they 
are ripe, or the flesh is mealy. In 
season from the end of August to the 
beginning of October, the earliest 
being procured from the wall trees; 
the fruit keeps but a short time after 
it is ripe. Syn. Bartlett, Williams’s 
Pear. 
Bon Chretien, Winter. Large, irregu¬ 
larly pyramidal, green, tinged with 
yellow in the shade, and with red on 
the outer side; stalk short and stout; 
eye large, and deeply sunk; flesh ten¬ 
der, sweet, and juicy, often gritty, un¬ 
less grown on a warm wall; in season 
from December to March. Syn. Bon 
Chretien d’Hiver, Bon Chretien 
d’Auch, Bon Chretien de Tours, Bon 
Chretien de Vernon, d’Angoisse. 
Broom Park. Medium size, roundish, 
brown, slightly spotted with pale rus¬ 
set, medium stalk, large prominent 
eye; flesh buttery, very rich, peculiar 
flavour; ripe in January. Succeeds 
as a standard. 
Brougham. Large, roundish, lengthenec. 
towards the stalk, which is stout, anc. 
slightly curved, pale yellow, thickly 
dotted with russet; eye large anc. 
shallow; flesh buttery, and fine fla¬ 
voured. The tree is very hardy, anc. 
a great bearer; in season through No¬ 
vember. 
Caillot Rosat, English. Large, obtuse 
■ Dyriform, pale green, tinged with 
brown on the outer side, and sparingly 
coated with russet all over; stalk mo¬ 
derate ; eye small and sunk; flesh 
melting, rich, and very juicy; in season 
through August. The tree is a great 
bearer as a standard. Syn. King.. 
Camerling d’Allemagne. Medium size, 
roundish, occasionally obovate, yellow, 
t hinl y set with russet in the shade ; 
stalk short and slender; eye small and 
shallow; flesh very rich, buttery, and 
full of juice; in season through No¬ 
vember. Does well as a standard. 
Catillac. Very large and heavy, tapering 
from the stalk into an irregularly 
swollen end, assuming an obtuse pyri¬ 
form, yellow, with a little russet hi the 
shade, and a tinge of red on the other 
side; stalk short, stout, and curved; 
eye small, and deeply sunk; flesh crisp 
and hard, but an excellent culinary 
variety. Erom the great weight of 
the fruit it is best to cultivate it as a 
dwarf. Eit for use from December to 
April. Syn. Bell Pear, Cadillac, Grand 
Monarque, Groote Mogul, Pound Pear, 
of some. 
Chaptal. Large, obovate, greenish-brown 
on the shaded side, deepening into a 
rich bright tint next' the sun; stalk 
short and stout; eye large, and rather' 
prominent; flesh crisp and austere. 
A good kitchen fruit, and, as the tree 
is a great bearer, is always worth a 
place; in season from December to 
April. 
Chaumontel. Large, very irregular in 
shape, usually oblong, swollen in the 
middle, green, with russet spots on the 
under side, the latter thickening to a 
deep, warm, brown tint on the outer 
side; stalk short, thick, and curved; 
eye small, and much sunken; flesh 
buttery, and when free from grittiness 
very excellent; in season from No¬ 
vember to March. Eor the table, this 
variety should be grown against a west 
wall; standards bear more abundantly, 
and their fruit stews well, but in wet 
seasons is too gritty for dessert. Syn. 
Bezi de Chaumontel, Beurre d’Hiver, 
Oxford Chaumontel, Winter Beurre. 
