THE PEAR. 691 



Beurr6 Haffner. 



A Belgian Peai-, by some confounded with Flemish Beaixty, from 

 which it is entirely distinct. Ti'ee vigorous, productive. Young wood 

 clear reddish yellow biown. 



Fruit medium, obovate pp-iform. Skin greenish yellow, often with 

 a shade of red, netted and patched Avith russet, and many russet dots. 

 Stalk rather long, ciirved, set in a small cavity, sometimes with a lip. 

 Calyx large and open. Flesh whitish, a little coarse, jiiicy, melting, 

 sweet, pleasant. Very good. September, October. 



Beurr^ Hamecher. 



A Pear from Belgium. 



Fruit medium, roundish pyriform. Skin pale yellow. St^-lk large, 

 long, curved. Calyx small and closed. Flesh dry, sugary. Pooi'. Oc- 

 tober, November. 



Beurre Hardy. 



Tree vigorous, productive. Young wood dark grayish olive brown. 

 Fruit large, obovate obtuse pyriform. Skin greenish, covered Avith 



Benrr6 Hatdy. 



light russet, considerably shaded with brownish red, and sprinkled with 

 brown dots. Stalk about an inch long, a little swollen at its insertion, 

 at an inclination, in a small, rathe)* uneven cavity. Calyx open. Seg- 



