PEA 
PEA 
Citron des Carmes. Medium size, hand¬ 
some pyriform, bright yellowish-green, 
tinted with red next the sun; stalk 
long and slender; eye small and shal¬ 
low; flesh melting, juicy, and aromatic. 
One of the best early pears, being ripe 
in July. Syn. Early Rose Angle, 
Madeleine. 
Colmar. Medium size, roundish, length¬ 
ening towards the stalk, greenish-yel¬ 
low dotted with gray, and slightly 
tinged with red next the sun; stalk 
short, thick, and curved, set into the 
side of a turbinate projection; eye 
small and deep; flesh buttery, and 
highly flavoured; in season from No¬ 
vember to Eebruary. It requires a 
wall, and does best in a north-west 
aspect. Syn. Colmar Dore, d’Aucli, 
de Mamie, Incomparable. 
Colmar, Autumn. Large, turbid pyri¬ 
form, pale green, thinly spotted with 
russet; stalk short and stout, set in a 
deep cavity; eye moderate in size and 
deep; flesh buttery and excellent; in 
season from November to Eebruary. 
This is hardier than the preceding, 
and succeeds as a standard in any 
tolerable position. 
Colmar, Neill. Very large, obovate, 
pale yellowish-green in the shade, 
and some shades deeper on the outer 
side; stalk longer than the others, and 
stout; eye large and deep; flesh but¬ 
tery, and full of exceedingly rich juice; 
in season from October to November. 
The tree is hardy and a great bearer. 
Comte de Lamy. Medium size, round¬ 
ish, slightly tapering to the stalk, 
wliich is short and attached to the 
side of a slight fleshy projection; the 
skin is yellow, tinged with green in 
the shade, and reddish-brown on the 
outer side; flesh buttery, full of juice, 
and highly flavored; in season through 
October. Succeeds as a standard. Syn. 
Beurre Curte, Dingier, Marie Louise 
Nova, Marie Louise the Second. 
Crassane. Large, nearly round, length¬ 
ened in the middle, greenish yellow, 
spotted thinly with russet; stalk long, 
slender, and curved; eye small and 
deep; flesh buttery, juicy, and very 
rich; in season through November 
and December. Requires a wall. Syn. 
Bergamote Crassane, Beurre Plat, 
Cresane. 
Crassane, Althorp. Medium size, round¬ 
ish, tapering somewhat towards the eye, 
and flattened at the other end, pale 
green, with russet spots in the shade, 
and tinged with brown on the outer 
side; stalk long, slender, and curved; 
eye large and deep; flesh buttery, rich, 
and perfumed; in season through Oc¬ 
tober and November. This has the ad¬ 
vantage of the former in being hardier, 
succeeding as a standard in most po¬ 
sitions, and is always a certain bearer. 
Crassane, Winter. Large, turbinate to¬ 
wards the eye, greenish-yellow, tinged 
with brown on the outer side ; stalk 
long and stout; eye large and deep ; 
flesh buttery and fine flavoured; in 
season from December to January. 
Tree hardy, and a great bearer. 
Delices de Hardenpont. Of medium 
size, obtuse pyriform, pale yellowish- 
green, with gray dots and a little 
russet next the sun; stalk short, stout, 
and curved; eye small and shallow; 
flesh buttery and abounding in rich 
juice; in season through October. 
The tree requires the protection of a 
wall. 
Doyenne, Gray. Medium size, obovate, 
coated with light brown russet, and 
tinged with red on the outer side; 
stalk short, stout, and curved; eye 
small and shallow; flesh buttery, and 
filled with delicious sugary juice; in 
seasonthrough October and November. 
Requires a wall in exposed situations. 
Syn. Beurre Rouge, Doyenne d’Au- 
tomne, Doyenne Gris, Doyenne Rouge, 
Doyemie Galeux, Gray Deans, Red 
Doyenne, St. Michel Dore. 
Doyemie, White. Of medium size, ex¬ 
actly obovate, clear pale yellow, dotted 
with white and slightly tinged with 
bright red next the sun; stalk short 
and moderately stout; eye small and 
shallow ; flesh tender, juicy, and high 
flavoured; in season from the end of 
September to the middle of October. 
This is a very handsome variety, but 
does not keep long, and, unless the 
position is good enough to grow it as 
