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the middle towards the stalk, where it is still broad, and somewhat obliquely truncate; a good-sized fruit is about four inches long, and three inches and a half in diameter. Eye of a middling size, with a long calyx, placed in a wide and deep hollow. Stalk one inch and a quarter long, a little bent, and obliquely inserted in a somewhat deep obtuse-angled cavity. Skin yellowish when fully matured, with a brown tinge on the sunny side. Flesh very tender, and breaking. Juice plentiful, very rich, saccharine, and highly perfumed.

In eating in January and February.

This Pear ripened at Twickenham in 1727, on a west wall, October 10. O. S., or October 21. N. S. Langley. It succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince.

This is undoubtedly one of the very best winter Pears, and is held, both in France and in this country, in the highest estimation. It requires to be planted in a good soil, and against a south or south-east wall, in order to have it perfectly ripened.

148. WINTER NELIS. Pom. Mag. t. 126. Nelis d'Hiver.

Gardens.

Of many Flemish and English

Bonne de Malines. Hort. Trans. Vol. iii. p. 353. La Bonne Malinoise. Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 408. t. 17., according to the Pom. Mag.

Fruit above the middle size, somewhat oval, broadest in the middle, narrowed towards the crown, and a little more so towards the stalk, about three inches and a quarter long, and two inches and three quarters in diameter. Eye open, slightly sunk in a rather narrow basin. Stalk one inch and a half long, inserted in a narrow and rather deep cavity. Skin dull greyish green, full of grey dots, covered partly, especially on the sunny side, with a brownish-grey russet. Flesh yellowish white, melting, buttery. Juice plentiful, sugary, rich, high flavoured, with a musky perfume.

In perfection in December and January.

This most excellent and valuable Pear was raised by M. Nelis, of Mechlin, in honour of whom it has been named; but before its present title was settled, it had acquired, in a few gardens, the name of Bonne de Malines, which it is but justice to put aside in favour of that here adopted.

It bears well as a standard in the Horticultural Garden at Chiswick, where the present description was taken in December, 1829; but it succeeds better on an east wall, where the fruit grows also larger.

149. WINTER ROUSSELET. Miller, No. 63.

Rousselet d'Hiver. Duhamel, No. 31. t. 19. f. 2. Fruit small, of a pyramidal figure, about two inches and a quarter long, and one inch and three quarters in diameter. Eye small, open, prominently seated on a well-rounded summit. Stalk half an inch long, thick, bent, obliquely inserted in a small cavity. Skin green, becoming yellow as it ripens, with a little colouring of red on the sunny side. Flesh buttery and melting. Juice plentiful, and well flavoured.

Ripe in January, and will keep till March.

It succeeds equally well on the Pear and on the Quince.

150. WINTER THORN. Miller, No. 58.
E'pine d'Hiver. Duhamel, No. 64. t. 44. f. 3.

Fruit pretty large, rather long and turbinate, about three inches long, and two inches and a quarter in diameter. Eye small, placed in a round shallow depression. Stalk an inch long or more, stout, curved, and inserted somewhat obliquely without any cavity. Skin smooth, pale green, becoming yellow as it ripens. Flesh melting and buttery, with a plentiful saccharine juice.

Ripe in November, and will keep till January.

This sueceeds on both the Pear and the Quince; but,

like other Pears, if it is intended to be planted upon a dry soil, the Pear stock is by far the best.

SECT. VII. Baking and Stewing Pears.

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151. BELLISSIME D'HIVER. Duhamel, No. 103. Têton de Vénus. Bon Jard. 1827. p. 306.

Fruit very large, more so than the Catillac, and of a similar turbinate figure, generally about four inches long, and a little more in diameter. Eye large, rather deeply sunk. Stalk an inch long, inserted in a somewhat angular cavity. Skin smooth, yellowish brown, with grey specks, but of a fine red on the sunny side. Flesh tender, and free from the gritty nature of most baking Pears, for which purpose this is excellent.

In use from November till March or April.

The Bellissime is so named in consequence of its size and beauty.

152. BLACK PEAR OF WORCESTER. Miller, No. 62. Parkinson's Warden. Ib.

Pound Pear. Ib., but not the Pound Pear of Langley, t. 71. fig. 3.

Livre. Duhamel, No. 104.

Gros Rateau Gris.

Bon Jard. 1827. p. 315.

Grand Monarque. Knoop. Pom. p. 125. t. 8.
Groote Mogol. Ib.

Fruit very large, of a roundish turbinate figure, usually about four inches long, and three inches and a half in diameter. Eye small, placed in a wide and deep hollow. Stalk half an inch long, stout, inserted in a slight cavity. Skin rough, of an obscure red or brown colour on the sunny side, but more pale on the shaded part. Flesh very hard, coarse, of an austere taste, but very good when baked or stewed.

In use from November till February.

This grows very vigorously on the Pear, but does not succeed upon the Quince.

153. CATILLAC. Miller, No. 74. Duhamel, No. 102. t. 58. f. 4.

Fruit very large, of a broad turbinate figure, somewhat in the shape of a Quince; usually about three inches and a half or four inches deep, and the same in diameter. Eye small, with a short neat calyx, placed in a deep and wide plaited hollow. Stalk an inch long, stout, curved, and a little obliquely inserted in a very small cavity. Skin yellow, and when well matured in a warm season, of a deep orange, with a red tinge on the sunny side. Flesh hard, with an austere juice.

In use from December till April.

This succeeds better on the Pear than on the Quince. The Catillac is a most excellent Pear for baking and stewing. The tree is very hardy, a handsome grower, and a very good bearer upon a common standard, and deserves a place in every choice collection of fruit. 154. DOUBLE-BLOSSOMED. Miller, No. 76. Double-fleur. Duhamel, No. 58. t. 28.

Arménie. Jard. Fruit. t. 36.

Fruit shaped very much like the Swiss Bergamot, about two inches and a half deep, and the same in diameter. Eye small, with an erect calyx, placed in a very regular shallow basin. Stalk an inch long, inserted

in a very small cavity.

Skin green, but yellow when

ripe, and of a red or pale purple colour on the sunny side. Flesh pretty crisp, with plenty of juice; but is more fit for baking or stewing than for eating raw.

In use from February till April or May.

Its

It succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. This is a desirable tree to plant for ornament. large double flowers, which contain twelve or fifteen petals, make a very handsome appearance in the spring. It sometimes produces variegated leaves; then the fruit is striped with green, yellow, and red.

155. TRÉSOR. Duhamel, No. 105.

Amour. Duhamel, No. 105.
Trésor d'Amour.

Bon Jard. 1827. p. 315.

Fruit very large, more so than the Black Pear of Worcester, in shape somewhat like it, but more compressed both towards the crown and the stalk; full four inches and three quarters deep, and five inches in diameter, sometimes even larger than this. Eye small, in a wide hollow basin. Stalk an inch long, very stout, inserted in a deep cavity. Skin rough, yellowish, but of a brownish colour on the sunny side. Flesh white, and when fully matured rather melting, with a plentiful and tolerable juice, but is fit only for stewing; for this purpose, DUHAMEL observes, it is far preferable to either the Catillac or Poire de Livre.

In use from December till March.

This is best on the Pear stock, being too vigorous to subsist upon the Quince.

156. UVEDALE'S SAINT GERMAIN. Miller, No. 80. Union. Ib.

Udale's Warden. Langley, t. 71. fig. 1.
Pickering. Ib.

Tonneau. Duhamel, No. 106. t. 58. f. 5.
Poire de Tonneau. Jard. Fruit. t. 43.
Belle de Jersey. Of the French Gardens.

Fruit very large, of an oblong figure, tapering to the crown, but compressed between the middle and the stalk; its usual size is about four inches long, and three inches broad, but sometimes much larger. Eye wide, in a deep hollow. Stalk an inch long, bent, and rather deeply inserted in an oblique angular cavity. Skin smooth, dark green, and of a dull brown on the sunny side; but as it becomes matured it is of a red colour on a yellowish ground. Flesh white, hard, and a little gritty next the core, with an austere astringent juice, which renders it unfit for eating raw, but it is excellent for baking and stewing.

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