. Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . Ganbels Seckle.—Though one of the very best of our nativePears, this is one which is little known and very seldom metwith. It is one of the seedUngs of the late Mr. Williams, ofPitmaston, to whom we are indebted for so many excellent newfruits. It was obtained by crossing the Seckle with GanselsBergamot, and hence its name. Frnit not nnlike the Seckle in shape, and also with much ofthe character of Gansels Bergamot on a small scale. The skinhas a solid bright crimson cheek next the sun, which shades off Gansels cons
. Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . Ganbels Seckle.—Though one of the very best of our nativePears, this is one which is little known and very seldom metwith. It is one of the seedUngs of the late Mr. Williams, ofPitmaston, to whom we are indebted for so many excellent newfruits. It was obtained by crossing the Seckle with GanselsBergamot, and hence its name. Frnit not nnlike the Seckle in shape, and also with much ofthe character of Gansels Bergamot on a small scale. The skinhas a solid bright crimson cheek next the sun, which shades off Gansels considerable basin. Stalk generally short and stout, butsometimes three-quarters of an inch long, inserted in a narrowand rather deep cavity. Flesh yellowish, rather coarse-grainedand gritty, with a sweet, abundant, and very richly-sugaredjuice, and a high perfume, but not so much so as in Seckle. A first-rate Pear, ripe in the beginning of November. Macd Hogg.—The fortunate raiser of that excellent AppleMannington6 Pearmain has been equally successful in raising. Mand Hogg,a number of seedling Pears, some of which will, we have nodoubt, become established varieties in British gardens. A nativeof the Weald of Sussex, where no more uncongenial soil andclimate for delicate varieties of fruits could be found, this new Jimaaiy 12, 1871. ] JOUENAL OF HOBTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GAUDENEE. 31 gain of Mr. Minningtond, wbioh we now describe, has proveditself to be an autumn Pear of great excellence. The fruit is above the medium size and cblong-obovate. Theskin is entirely covered with a crust of warm brown russet likethat of the Brown Beurre, and has a slight orange glow on theside exposed to the sun very much like the Cbaumontel ; thereis no yellow or ground colour vi5ible. Eye open, with veryshort segments, and set in an irregular ribbed depression. Slalkan inch long and rather slender, inserted without yellowish white, tender and buttery, very juicy, sweet,and richly f
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