354 THE PEAR. 



stout; calyx, large open; flesh, melting, tender, juicy, "very good." 

 October. (Wilder, in Hort.) 



Beurre Sprin. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, ovate pyriform, yellow, with patches, tracings 

 and dots of russet ; stem, short, swollen at base, obliquely inserted, slight 

 hp ; calyx, small, with segments united ; core, medium ; seeds, large ; 

 flesh, yellowish white, a httie coarse, melting, juicy, "very good." Octo- 

 ber. We should not hf. surprised if this proved Marie Louise, 



Beurre Sterkman. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, large strong shoots ; succeeds on quince or 

 pear. Fruit, medium, obtuse pyriform, dull greenish ground, nearly cov- 

 ered with russet ; stem, short, stout ; calyx, open ; flesh, white, melting, 

 juicy, sub-acid. Octob' r. 



Beurre Clairgeau. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, light yellow wood. Fruit, large, oblong, obo- 

 vate pyriform; color, mostly russet, reddish in sun: stem, short, stout; 

 calyx, small, open ; flesh, yellowish, rather coarse, juicy, vinous, " very 

 good." October, November. This will probably prove one of the most 

 valuable, as a large-sized, first quality pear, and desirable as an orchard 

 variety, on the pear root. It is yet quite new. *^ 



Beau Present d'Artois. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, oblong, obovate pyriform, gray and green spot- 

 ted ; stem, large, short ; calyx, short, broad ; flesh, white, with green Hnes, 

 tender, juicy, sugary. September. (Hov. Mag.) 



Bergamotte d'Esperin. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish, dull green, with dots and patches of 

 russet ; "calyx, closed; basin, furrowed; fl^sh, buttery, melting, juicy, 

 sweet, " very good," very productive in clusters. December to February. 



Bergamotte Gaudry. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish, yellowish green, with russet dots ; 

 flesh, white, tender, juicy, " good." November. 



Bergamotte Cadette. 



Beurre Beauchamps, | Beauchamps, 



Poire de Cadet. 



Foreio-n. Fruit, hardly medium, roundish obovate, pale green, rarely 

 little red in sun; stem, long, stout; calyx, small, closed; flesh, buttery, 

 juicy, sweet ; requires care in ripening. October to December. 



Bezi Sanspareil. 

 Foreign. Fruit, small, globular, obtuse pyriform, dull greenish yellow 



