356 THE PEAR. 



Bloodgood. 



American. From Flushing, L. I. It has not, as grown West, merited 

 IDs eastern reputation. The tree is a moderate grower, with reddish 

 brown, short-jointed wood ; a regular bearer. We think it requires a 

 lich, deep, warm soil to produce good-flavored fruit. Fruit medium, or 

 below, ovate obovate, yellow, with russet marblings and dots ; calyx, 

 open ; stem, fleshy at base ; core, small ; flesh, yellowish white, melting, 

 '■' very good." Early August. 



BORDENAVE. 



Smith's Bordenave. 



The original name lost, and this given to it by Alfred Smith, Esq., of 

 Hartford, Connecticut, who imported it from France. Fruit medium, 

 acute pyriform, dull greenish russet; flesh juicy, buttery, sprightly, "very 

 good." September. 



Bonne des Zees. 



Bon d'Ezee, | Bonn3 des Haies. 



Foreign. Tree of short stocky habit ; wood yellowish ; fruit large, ob- 

 tuse pyriform, hght yellow and pale red, and somewhat russeted ; stem 

 rather short, uneven, calyx partly closed, short segments ; core large ; 

 flesh yellowish white, melting, juicy, sugary, "very good." September. 



Bon Chretien Fondante. 



Foreign. Tree vigorous, hardy, productive on quince or pear ; fruit 

 medium, roundish, oblong, oval, yellowish green, brownish red in sun, and 

 much russet ; stem medium, curved ; calyx small, partly closed ; basin fur- 

 rowed ; core large ; flesh white, coarse, melting, juicy, a httle gritty, " very 

 good." September, October. 



Brandes St. Germain. 



Foreign. Considering its season, R. Manning, Esq., considers this Si 

 very desirable variety ; tree moderate grower, succeeding finely on quince, 

 very productive ; fruit medium, oblong oval, brownish yellow, with smooth 

 1 usset ; stem short, stout, calyx small ; flesh juicy, vinous, " very good." 

 November, December. 



Brougham. 



Foreign. Fruit below^ medium, obovate, yellowish russet ; stem short, 

 calyx open ; flesh yellowish white, a little gritty, buttery, sugary, " very 

 good." November. 



Bringewood. 



Foreign. Fruit medium, pyriform, yellowish browm and russet ; stem 

 long and slender; calyx open, prominent; flesh yellowish white, gritty at 

 core, the rest buttery, " very good." November. (Ho v. Mag ) 



