674 THE PEAR. 



33EURR:ft Bennert, 



From Belgium. 



Fruit sninll, I'oundish oblate pyriform, pale yellow, sometimes 

 shaded and mottled with fawn and crimson in the sun, and often net- 

 ted and patched with russet. Stalk long, slender. Calyx open. Flesh 

 whitish or light rose color, juicy, melting, a little coarse, sweet, per- 

 fumed. Good. November, December. 



Beuhre Bexoist. 



Benrre Augnste Benoit. Benoist. Beurre Benoist Nouveau. 



Tree moderately vigorous, spreading, very productive. Young wood 

 reddish, with sharp spur-like l)uds. 



Fj'uit medium, roundish inclining to acute pyriform. Skin yellow, 

 spotted and shaded with bi-own russet, red cheek in sun. Stalk of 

 moderate length, inserted by a fleshy ring or lip. Calyx open, in a 

 regular basin. Flesh white, fine, melting, j\iice abundant, siigary, and 

 well iDei'fumed. Veiy good. Ripe end of September. 



Beurre Berckmans. 

 Alexandre Berckmans. 



One of Major Esperen's seedlings, dedicated to M. Louis Bei'ckmans, 

 once a colaborer in pomology. Tree vigorous, upright, very productive. 

 Young wood very stout, blunt at ends, yellowish olive. 



Fruit medium or above, obovate ])yriform, sometimes obovate acute 

 pyriform. Skin yellowish, rough, chiefly covered with russet. Stalk 

 of medium length, fleshy, very much inclined. Calyx small, open, in a 

 shallow furrowed basin. Flesh white, juicy, very buttery, melting, with 

 a rich, highly perfumed flavor. Very good. October, November. 



Beurre Boisbunel. 



Originated with L. M. Boisbunel, at Rouen, France, in 1835. Tree 

 moderately vigorous and productive. Young wood dull yellowish 

 brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform. Skin greenish yellow, with traces 

 of russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk long, slender, 

 curved, set in a small cavity, sometimes by a lip. Calyx small, open. 

 Flesh whitish, rather coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly perfximed. 

 Good. September. 



Beurr^ Bollwiller. 



A winter cooking Pear, of good quality. 



Fruit large, obovate obtuse pyriform. Skin yello-wash, with spots 

 of grapsli brown and russet near the calyx, shade of red in the sun. 

 Flesh white, half fine, j licy, sweet, agreeable. Good. January, March. 



Beurr6 Bosc. 

 Bosc's Flascb mbime. Calebasse Bosc. Cannelle. 



The Beurre Bosc is a Pear to which we give our \iTiqmilified praise, 



