288 NOTES ON FLEMISH PEARS. 



2''. Alexandrine Helie. (Van Mons.) 



These three varieties are distinct by the foliage as well 

 as by the fruit. 2^ has been known for six years ; 2', 

 ten ; and 2S twentj'-five years. 



, Anijora bears no resemblance to the Catillac. 



12'. Arhre Courhe. (Van Mons.) 



20^ Buronne de Mello. (Van Mons.) 



23^. Belle Ajn-es Noel. (Esperen.) 



25'. Belle Julie. (Van Mons.) 



43*. Bergamotte Esperen. (Esperen.) 



44". Bergamotte Libottont. (Libottont, Brussels.) 



44'. Bergamotte de Loiivain. (Van Mons.) 



51. Beurre d' Amanlis. (Van Mons.) 



All the synonyms have been given by the French. 



53. Beurre d' Aremberg. A name given to this variety by the 

 late Dr. Van Mons, because the seedling was produced 

 in the Garden des Orphelines at Enghien, which 

 formerly belonged to the house of Aremberg. 



64'. Beurre Berchnans. (Collection Van Mons.) 



59'. Beurre Brettoneau. (Esperen.) 



61'. Beurre Burnicq. (Esperen.) 



62. Beurre de Capiaumont. (Capiaumont de Mons, 1786.) 



62'. Beurre Clairgeaxi. (Clairgeau de Nantes, 1847.) 



68. Beurre Easter. (In all works this variety bears the name 

 of Bergamotte de Paques.) 



72^ Beurre Kennes. (Collection Van Mons.) 



72'. Beurre Leon le Clerc. 



There are two distinct varieties, of which one under 

 the name of Van Mons, of Leon le Clerc, of Laval, is 

 somewhat delicate in our climate ; the other is the Leon 

 le Clerc of Van Mons, a very hardy variety ; but there 

 is no variety known under the name of Beurre Leon le 

 Clerc. 



72^ Beurre de Millot. There is no Pear of this name. One 

 exists under that of Millot de Nancy. (Van Mons.) 



81'. Beurre Stcrchnans. (Sterckmans of Louvain). 



The seedling tree was discovered by Van Mons, who 

 named it after the raiser, M. Sterckmans, the gardener. 



■82". Beurre Supe7-fin. (Goubault of Angers.) 



This name was given, at Angers, to a variety raised 

 by Van Mons, and which bore, about twenty years ago, 

 the name of Cumberland ; this it received on the occa- 



