The Bon Chretien Pear.-This precious number of pear, which comes to our table in winter, both uncooked or cooked, acquired its identify by means of the following incident: Louis XI, King of France had despatched for St. François de Paule from the decrease a part of Calabria, in the hopes of recovering his well being by way of his intercession. Pear.-The pear, just like the apple, is indigenous in this nation, but the wild pear is a really unsatisfactory fruit. PRESERVES AND TINNED FRUIT. Remove the pears to a bowl or massive basin, boil the syrup for 10 minutes longer, then pour it over the fruit.