Fruit pretty large, of a pyramidal turbinate figure, compressed between the middle and the stalk; about two inches and three quarters long, and two inches and a quarter in diameter. Eye rather large, seated in a shallow plaited basin. Stalk an inch long, strong, bent, and obliquely inserted in a small cavity. Skin smooth, of a clear yellow or citron colour, but of a bright red on the sunny side. Flesh melting, with a sugary perfumed juice.

Ripe the end of October and beginning of November. This succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 84. GENDESEIM. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 287..

Fruit middle-sized, pyramidal, a little uneven in its outline, about three inches and a quarter deep, and two inches and a half in diameter. Eye small, rather open, in a narrow, shallow depression. Stalk an inch long, crooked, diagonally inserted, under a large, curved, elongated lip. Skin yellowish green, full of grey specks, and slightly covered with thin patches of grey russet. Flesh a little gritty, but mellow, and full of a saccharine, rich, and slightly musky juice.

Ripe the end of September and beginning of October.

This is another of the new Flemish Pears, which is grown in the Horticultural Garden at Chiswick, upon an open standard.

85. GREEN SUGAR. Miller, No. 42.

Sucre-vert.

Duhamel, No. 68. t. 34.

Fruit middle-sized, somewhat oblong, but very regularly formed, a little in the manner of a Bergamotte, but narrower towards the stalk, about two inches and three quarters long, and two inches and a half in diameter. Eye small, open, with a diverging calyx, in a very slight, narrow depression. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, strong, slightly inserted in a small uneven cavity. Skin smooth, very green, which continues till it is ripe. Flesh

a little gritty, but very buttery. Juice abundant, highly sugary, and of a very agreeable musky flavour.

Ripe the middle and end of October.

This succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. *85. HACON'S INCOMPARABLE.

Fruit middle-sized, somewhat turbinate, and a little irregular in its outline, occasioned by one or two slightly protuberant angles near its crown; about two inches and a half deep, and three inches in diameter. Eye small, open; segments of the calyx short and narrow, slightly sunk in a rather wide uneven depression. Stalk an inch long, rather stout, inserted in a somewhat lipped and rather deep cavity. Skin rugose, pale yellow, or yellowish white, a good deal mixed with green, and partially covered with a greyish orange russet, particularly round the stalk. Flesh yellowish white, slightly gritty, but very buttery and melting. Juice abundant, very saccharine, extremely rich, and possessing a high, musky, and perfumed flavour.

In perfection in November and December.

This very valuable and excellent Pear was raised by Mr. James Gent Hacon, of Downham Market, in Norfolk, from a seed of what is called in that neighbourhood Rayner's Norfolk Seedling. The tree is an open standard, about sixteen years old, and sixteen feet high, with pendulous branches, which reach nearly to the ground. It bears most abundantly, and may be justly considered one of the best Pears ever raised in this country. It was exhibited at the meeting of the Horticultural Society in Norwich on the 17th November, 1830, when it obtained the silver medal as a prize.

86. HAZEL PEAR. Hort. Trans. Vol. vii. p. 310. Fruit rather small, oval, somewhat turbinate, about

* No. 85. is inserted twice, in consequence of Hacon's Incomparable having been sent me after the numerical arrangement had been completed.

two inches long, and one inch and a half in diameter. Eye small, with a very short acute calyx, placed in a rather shallow basin. Stalk an inch long, obliquely inserted. Skin yellowish, very much freckled. Flesh nearly white, with a very pleasant and agreeable juice. Ripe the end of October, and will keep a few weeks only.

It is uncertain where this Pear originated. It is now extensively cultivated by the Scotch nurserymen; and for its early bearing, and abundant produce, it is by them highly esteemed.

87. HENRY THE FOURTH. Henri Quatre.

Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 324.

Fruit below the middle size, pyramidal, and somewhat oblique at the crown, about three inches long, and two inches and a quarter broad. Eye small, open, with a short slender calyx, slightly sunk in a narrow, shallow, oblique depression. Stalk an inch long, crooked, curved, obliquely inserted under a small elongated lip. Skin pale yellow, mixed with green; on the sunny side of an orange-brown, and full of small, grey, russetty specks, which are the more numerous as they approach the crown. Flesh pale yellow, a little gritty, but very tender and melting. Juice abundant, highly saccharine, with a slight musky perfume.

Ripe the end of September, and will keep a few weeks only.

This is a very excellent dessert Pear, and is grown in the Horticultural Garden at Chiswick upon an open standard.

88. INCOMMUNICABLE.

Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 340. L'Incommunicable. Hort. Trans. Vol. v. App. ii. p. 6. Fruit above the middle size, pyramidal, and compressed towards the stalk, about three inches and a half long, and two inches and a half in diameter. Eye small, closed by a very short slender calyx, and placed in a very

slight narrow depression. Stalk half an inch long, stout, bent, diagonally inserted beneath a small elongated lip. Skin pale grass-green, thickly sprinkled with small grey russetty specks. Flesh yellowish white, tinged near the cone with a light shade of orange colour, a little gritty, but melting. Juice saccharine, with a slight musky perfume. Ripe the middle to the end of October.

name.

It is difficult to conceive the origin of this singular It has been attached to one of those newly raised Flemish varieties which bear so well and so regularly in the Horticultural Garden at Chiswick upon an open standard.

89. KEISER. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 360.

Fruit middle-sized, turbinate, gradually tapering from the middle to the stalk, about three inches deep, and two inches and a half in diameter. Eye small, with very short erect segments of the calyx, placed in a very narrow depression. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, thick, and woody. Skin pale green, becoming yellowish green, thickly sprinkled with small grey russetty specks, and russetty round the stalk. Flesh greenish white, a little gritty, but melting. Juice saccharine, without any peculiar flavour.

Ripe the middle of October, and will keep some weeks. This is also another of those hardy Pears which bear so plentifully upon an open standard, in the Horticultural Garden at Chiswick.

90. LOUIS-BONNE. No. 97. t. 53.

Miller, No. 53. Duhamel,

Fruit pretty large, somewhat pyramidal, much in the manner of the Saint Germain, but more rounded at the crown, and not so slender towards the stalk, about three inches and a half long, and two inches and three quarters Stalk three in diameter. Eye small, very little sunk. quarters of an inch long, straight, rather obliquely inserted, with a curb or embossment next the fruit. Skin

very smooth, of a pale green, becoming a little yellow as it approaches maturity. Flesh extremely tender, and full of an excellent, saccharine, well-flavoured juice. Ripe in November, and will keep till Christmas. This succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 91. MARIE Louise. Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 519. Pom. Mag. t. 122.

t. 20.

Fruit long ovate, something like a Saint Germain, but more angular in its outline, about three inches and a quarter long, and two inches and a half in diameter. Eye open, placed in an oblique, somewhat knobby hollow. Stalk one inch and a half long, obliquely inserted in a small uneven cavity. Skin greenish, but when fully matured of a rich yellow, clouded with light brown russet on the sunny side. Flesh inclining to yellow, perfectly melting, with abundance of saccharine, highly vinous juice.

Ripe the beginning and middle of October.

This most excellent Pear, in favourable seasons, attains a much larger size, being sometimes five inches long and three inches broad. It was raised by the Abbé Duquesne, and sent by Dr. Van Mons, of Brussels, to the Horticultural Society in 1816. It bears well as a

standard.

92. MARQUISE. Duhamel, No. 93. t. 49. Marchioness. Miller, No. 43.

Fruit pretty large, somewhat oval, swelled very much towards the crown, and suddenly narrowed towards the stalk; about three inches long, and two inches and a half in diameter. Eye small, placed in a moderately deep narrow basin. Stalk one inch and a quarter long, stout, bent, obliquely inserted in a small cavity. Skin pale green, shaded with darker, with numerous grey dots, but which becomes yellow as it approaches maturity, with a slight blush on the sunny side. Flesh white, breaking, replete with juice of an agreeable musky flavour.