682 THE PEAR. 



vigorous, hardy, and productive. Young wood rich dark yellowisli 

 brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish ohkite. Skin greenish, with numerous gray 

 dots. Stalk long, curved, inserted in a narrow, uneven cavity. Calyx 

 closed. Basin shallow, corrugated. Flesh white, juicy, melting, with a 

 brisk, perfumed, high flavor. Very good. Ripe middle and last of 

 September. Core small, continues a long time ere it decays. 



Beurre de Capiaumont. 



Capiumont. Beurre Aurore. Calebasse Vasse. 



Aurore. De la Glaciere. 



A Flemish Pear, very fair and handsomely formed, and a capital 

 bearer, hartly in all soils and seasons ; sometimes first-rate ; but when 

 the tree is heavily, laden, it is apt to be slightly astringent. It grows 

 freely. Branches a little pendent, grayish yellow. 



Fruit of medium size, long turbinate, very even, and tapering regu- 

 larly into the stalk. Skin smooth, clear yellow, with a light cinnamon- 

 red cheek, and a few small dots and streaks of russet. Calyx large, with 

 spreading segments prominently placed, and not at all sunk. Stalk 

 from three-fourths to an inch and a half long, curved. Flesh fine-grain- 

 ed, buttery, melting, sweet, and, when not astringent, of high flavor. 

 September and October. 



Beurre Defais. 

 Beurre Audusson d'Hiver. Beurre Defays. 



A French Pear. Tree productive, and a strong, vigorous grower. 

 Young shoots rich clear reddish brown, with a large pointed bud at 

 end. 



Fruit rather large, obliqvie obtuse pyriform. Skin fine yellow, 

 slightly netted with russet, and a few rxisset dots. Stalk varying in 

 length, set in a narrow cavity. Calyx small, partially open. Flesh 

 white, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly aromatic. Good. October. 



Beurre de Fevrier. 



This winter Pear originated in Rouen, France, and is classed as a 

 superior variety ; we have not fruited it, and give our description from 

 Leroy. 



Fruit medivim, oblong obtuse pyriform. Skin gi-eenish yellow, with 

 clear spots of red in the sim. Flesh white, half fine, melting, slightly 

 gi-anulous, juicy, sweet with a vinous perfume. J;\nuary, February. 



Beurre de Ghelin. 

 Beurre Fromentel. 



Raised by M. Fontaine de Shelin, near Mons, Belgium. Tree vigo- 

 rous, productive. 



Fruit large, very irregular in its outline, often roundish oblong 

 oval, yellowish, with some few marblings of russet. Stalk short. Cav- 

 ity irregular. Flesh yellowish white, half fine, juicy, sweet, agreeable 

 October, December. (Lcroy.) 



