670 THE PEAR. 



Bergamotte Bufo. 

 Bergamotte Caiiraud. Crapaud. 



An old French Pear, heretofore confounded with Bergamotte Cadet; 

 Tree vigorous, productive. Young wood light reddish yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, gi-eenish yellow, netted and patched 

 \\'ith russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk long, in a 

 broad, rather shallow cavity. Calyx open. Flesh yellowish, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, slightly vinous. Good. October. 



Bergamotte Cadet. 

 Poire de Cadet. De Cadet. Milan de Bourdeaux. 



A good Bergamot from France. Prodiictive. Young wood clear 

 light yellowish brown. 



Fruit middle-sized, roundish inclining to oblate. Skin smooth, pale 

 yellow, rarely with a pale i-ed cheek. Stalk an inch loiig, thick set in 

 an angular, shallow cavity. Calyx small, open. Basin nearly flat. Flesh 

 buttery and juicy, sweet and lich. Good. October and November. 



Bergamotte d'Esperex. 



A seedling of Esperin, in 1830. Tree vigorous, productive. Young 

 wood M'arm rich dark yellow brown, with small white specks. 



Fruit medium, oblate, exceedingly depressed, sides often unequal. 

 Skin greenish yellow, thick and rough, covered with russet dots and 

 patches. Stalk long and stout, thickened at its insertion in a small 

 cavity, at an inclination. Calyx small, closed in a rather dee]) 

 slightly furrowed basin, surrounded by russet. Flesh greenish yellow, 

 juicy, buttery, sweet, and rich. Good. December to February. 



Bergamotte de Millipieds. 



Said to have originated by Goubalt, at Millipieds, France, and fii-st 

 fmited in 1852. 



Fruit medium, roundish ovate, I'ibbed at apex, pale yellow, moderately 

 sprinkled with small brown dots. Stalk long, stout. Cavity small. Calyx 

 open. Segments erect. Basin deep, abrupt, uneven. Flesh white, 

 a little coarse, juicy, half melting, sweet. Good to very good. Novem- 

 ber. 



Bergamotte Dussart. 



A Belgian variety, described by various authors. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, greenish yellow, with gi'ay dots 

 tnd traces of russet. Flesh half melting, jnicy, sweet, vinous. Good. 

 December, January. 



Bergamotte Galtdry. 



Gaudry. 



A foreign Pear of little value. 



Frixit small, roundish oval oblate, greenish yellow, partially netted 



