692 THE PEAR. 



ments long, recurved in' a broad, shallow basin. Flesh buttery, melt 

 ing, juicy, brisk, vinous, and highly perfumed, slightly astringent nexi 

 the skin. Very good. September and October. 



Beurre Jalais. 



Originated in 1848 with M. Jacques Jalais, of Nanteis. Tree very 

 productive. 



Fruit large, roundish obovate pyriform, golden yellow, with marblings 

 and veins of reddish brown in the sun. Stalk short, curved. Calyx 

 small, half closed. Flesh whitish, fine, melting, rough at the core, 

 juicy, sweet, perfumed. September, October. (Leroy.) 



Beurre Jean Van Geert. 



Originated in Belgium with M. Jean Van Geert, and introduced in 

 1864. 



Fruit large, oblong pyrifoi-m. Skin yellow, dotted and marbled with 

 fawn, and washed with vermilion I'ed in the sun. Stalk short. Calyx 

 half closed. Flesh white, half fine, melting, juicy, rough at the core, 

 sweet, aromatic. October, November. (Leroy.) 



Beurre Kennes. 



A Belgian Pear, a seedling of Van M ons, introduced and described 

 by Bivort in 1846. Tree vigorous, productive. Young wood brownish 

 red. 



Fruit medium, roundish acute pyiiform. Skin greenish yellow, 

 mostly covei'ed with thin russet, shaded wdth crimson, and thickly 

 sprinkled with russet and ciimson dots. Stalk of medium length, 

 thick, and inclined, fleshy at its insertion, by a large ring or lip. Calyx 

 paitially closed, set in a broad, shallow basin. Flesh whitish, buttery, 

 juicy, melting, with a very sweet, rich, perfumed flavor. Very good. 

 October. 



Beurre Kenrick, 



No. 1599 of Van Mods. 



A Flemish seedling, of medium size. Skin greenish yellow, russet 

 S2)ots. Flesh juicy, sweet, and buttery. Poor. September. 



Beurre Knox. 



A Flemish variety, of vigorous growth, productive. 



Fruit large, oblong obovate. Skin pale gi-een, russet on one side. 

 Flesh tender and soft, juicy and sweet, but not high-flavored, hardly 

 good. Last of September. 



Beurre Kossuth. 



A variety from Belgium. Tree of moderate vigor, productive. 

 Fruit large, very vai-iable in form, generally pyriform obtuse. Surface 

 uneven. Stalk long, curved. Calyi; small. Basin moderately deep and 



