812 



THE PEAK. 



Belle Lucrative — Beautiful and Profitable 



Fondante d'Automne, | Seigneur d'Espenn. 



A riemish variety ; tree of moderate growth ; productive bearer, 

 young shoots long, yellowish gray. 



Fruit, medium, obovate pyriform ; colo\\ pale yellowish green, 

 slightl}^ russeted ; stem^ stout, often fleshy ; calyx, short, open ; basin, 

 medium ; core, medium ; seeds, ovate ; flesh, melting, juicy, aromatic, 

 sweet. Seaso7i, last September. 



Beurre Langelier — Langelier's Butter. 



A foreign pear, newly introduced : has fruited but few times in this 

 country, but may safely be placed as best. 



Fruit, large, obovate pyritbrm, contracted toward, and terminating 

 obtusely at, stem ; color, light gi'een, becoming, at maturity, pale 

 yellow, with a dull red cheek in sun, and numerous gray russet dots ; 

 stem, one inch, or more, long, angularly inserted without depression ; 

 calyx, medium; iasm, shallow, plaited ; core, medium; seeds, long 

 ovate pyriform ; flesh, yellowish white, melting, juicy, fine-grained, 

 sub-ay'd, slight perfume. Season, November to January. 



