It succeeds on the Pear, and equally well on the Quince. This is the Martin Sec of Champagne. In Burgundy they have a Martin Sec, which is a different fruit. 133. MARTIN SIRE. Miller, No. 64. Duhamel, No. 30. t. 19. f. 5. Fruit pretty large, of a pyramidal figure, somewhat like that of a Jargonelle, a little more swelled on one side than the opposite one; about three inches and a quarter long, and two inches and a half in diameter. Eye small, prominent. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, bent, inserted in an oblique cavity. Skin green, very smooth, changing to yellow as it becomes ripe, with a lively red on the sunny side. Flesh crisp, sometimes a little gritty near the core. Juice plentiful, sugary, and highly perfumed. In eating from December till February. It succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 134. MERVEILLE D'HIVER. t. 33. Petit Oin. Ib. Duhamel, No. 67. Fruit middle-sized, somewhat turbinate, tapering regularly to the stalk; about two inches and a half long, and two inches and a quarter in diameter. Eye large, and deeply hollowed. Stalk half an inch long, inserted a little obliquely in a small irregular cavity. Skin green, occasionally a little warted, and becoming yellow when fully ripe. Flesh very fine and melting. Juice sugary, and of a high musky flavour. In eating in November and December. This succeeds on the Pear, but not well on the Quince. It is one of our best Pears, and deserves cultivation. 135. NAPLES. Duhamel, 107. t. 56. Poire de Naples. Jard. Fruit. t. 36. Fruit middle-sized, of a roundish turbinate figure, compressed between the middle and the stalk; about two inches and a half deep, and the same in diameter. Eye small, with a converging calyx, seated in a rather deep basin. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, bent, and inserted in a small oblique cavity. Skin green, becoming yellow as it approaches maturity, with a pale brown on the sunny side. Flesh melting and buttery, with a saccharine and agreeable juice. In eating from January till nearly April. This succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. Miller says this Pear is called in England the Easter Saint Germain, but in this he cannot be right, as Duhamel's figure and description is wholly at variance with that variety. 136. OAK-LEAVED IMPERIAL. Impériale à feuilles de Chêne. t. 54. Duhamel, No. 98. Fruit middle-sized, oblong, turbinate, in the manner of a small Bonchrétien; about two inches and three quarters long, and two inches and a quarter in diameter. Eye small, with an acute spreading calyx, placed in a shallow basin. Stalk half an inch long, straight, inserted with but little cavity. Skin smooth, green, approaching to yellow, as it becomes matured. Flesh half buttery, with a sugary well-flavoured juice. In eating from January till May. It succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. This tree is at once distinguished by its singular leaves, which are sinuated like those of the Oak. fruit, although not so good as many others, has considerable merit at this late season of the year. The 137. PASSE-COLMAR. Trans. Vol. v. p. 410. Passe-Colmar Gris, dit Precel. Ib. p. 373. Pom. Mag. t. 64. Hort. Van Mons, Arb. Fruit. Fondante de Panisel. Van Mons, Arb. Fruit. p. 373. Colmar E'pineux. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 452. Mag. Ib. No. 177. according to the Pom. Fruit middle-sized, obconical, flattened at the crown, about three inches and a half long, and three inches in diameter. Eye open, slightly sunk. Stalk one inch and a half long, strong, inserted in an oblique obtuselyangled cavity. Skin green, when ripe becoming yellowish, and sprinkled with russet, and if well exposed having a considerable tinge of red; the surface is somewhat uneven, with some slight longitudinal furrows running from the stalk end. Flesh yellowish, melting, juicy, very rich, and most excellent. In perfection in December and January. A most abundant bearer, either as a standard or upon a wall. I have seen a full crop of inferior fruit even upon a north wall; but to grow it in perfection it should have an east or south-east wall. It was raised in Flanders by Counsellor Hardenpont, to whom, in conjunction with Dr. Van Mons, and some others of his countrymen, we are indebted for several very excellent varieties of the Pear. 138. PASTORALE. No. 100. t. 55. Musette d'Automne. Petit Râteau. Miller, No. 75. Duhamel, Ib. Jard. Fruit. t. 40. Fruit large, of a pyramidal turbinate figure, a little compressed near the stalk, about four inches long, and two inches and three quarters in diameter. Eye small, with a connivent calyx, prominently seated. Stalk an inch long, straight, stout, with a curb or embossment at its insertion in the fruit. Skin somewhat rough, of a yellowish grey colour, speckled with red on the sunny side. Flesh tender and buttery, with an excellent saccharine and musky juice. In eating from November till February or March. This succeeds better on the Pear than on the Quince. It is said to have been raised by the Capuchins of Louvain. 139. POIRE DU VITRIER. Duhamel, No. 24. t. 44. f. 4. Fruit middle-sized, oblong, somewhat of the shape of a Chaumontel, about two inches and a half long, and two inches and a quarter in diameter, swelling a little in the middle, and a little narrowed at each extremity. Eye large, open, seated in an irregularly-formed depression. Stalk an inch long, inserted rather deeply in an irregularly-angled cavity. Skin smooth, green on the shaded side, but deeply tinged with red on the side next the sun, and covered with numerous grey specks. Flesh white, with a very agreeable juice. In eating in November and December. This succeeds well on both the Pear and the Quince. 140. ROYALE D'HIVER. Duhamel, No. 71. t. 35. Fruit pretty large, of a pyramidal turbinate figure, decreasing a little irregularly from the crown to the stalk, about three inches long, and two inches and three quarters in diameter. Eye small, in a deeply depressed basin. Stalk one inch and a half long, slender, bent, and inserted in a small, oblique, irregular cavity. Skin smooth, yellow, but of a fine red on the sunny side, marbled with numerous brown specks and dots. Flesh yellowish, half buttery, melting, and containing a rich, saccharine, well-flavoured juice. In eating in December, January, and February. This succeeds well on the Pear, not on the Quince. 141. SAINT AUGUSTIN. Miller, No. 60. Duhamel, No. 99. t. 58. f. 3. Fruit below the middle size, of a long pyramidal shape, oval at its apex, and compressed on one side near the stalk, about two inches and three quarters long, and two inches in diameter. Eye small, with a recurved calyx, prominently placed. Stalk an inch long, strong, bent, a little everted, and obliquely inserted without any cavity. Skin of a fine citron colour, spotted with red on the sunny side. Flesh firm, and full of a saccharine, musky juice. In eating in December, January, and February. 142. SAINT GERMAIN. Langley, t. 66. fig. 2. Miller, No. 59. Duhamel, No. 96. t. 52. Inconnu de la Faire. Ib. Fruit large, of a pyramidal figure, tapering from the crown to the stalk, about three inches and three quarters long, and two inches and three quarters in diameter. Eye small, in a shallow basin. Stalk an inch long, curved, inserted very obliquely in the fruit without any cavity. Skin yellowish green, when fully matured with a few brownish specks on the sunny side. Flesh white, melting, and full of a very rich, saccharine, high-flavoured juice. Ripe in November, and will keep good till Christmas. This Pear ripened at Twickenham, in 1727, on a south wall, Oct. 10. O. S., or Oct. 21. N. S. Langley. It succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. This most excellent Pear, known to almost every gardener in England, was discovered on the banks of the river Faire, in the parish of Saint Germain, in the ci-devant province of the Isle of France. It requires a good soil, and a south or south-east wall. If planted in a cold soil it is apt to be ill-shaped and gritty. 143. SAINT-PÈRE. Duhamel, No. 117. Saint-Pair. Ib. Poire de Saint-Père. Bon Jard. 1827. p. 315. |