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THE PEAR. 



and presume to he the ti'ue variety, originated by Vaa Mons. Tree 

 moderately vigorons. Young shoots reddish. Ver}'- productive. 



Fruit medium, shoi-t pyriform, inclining to turbinate. Skin gi'een- 

 ish, becoming yellow at maturity, shaded with dull crimson, thinly 

 sprinkled with russet, and thickly covered with russet dots. Stalk long, 

 fleshy at its insertion, which is often at an inclination by a lip. Calyx 

 small, closed, in a deep, rather abrupt basin. Flesh juicy, melting, with 

 a fine rich, vinous Havor. Good to very good. Core small. September 



Beurre Sterkmans. 

 Doyenne Sterkmans. Belle Alliance. Calebasse Sterkmans. 



A Belgian Pear. Tree vigorous, with stout yellowish-brown shoots, 

 productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate, remotely pyriform. Skin green, s{)eckled with 

 russet, and shaded with crimson. Stalk about an inch long, stout, 



Beurrfi Sterkmans. 



inserted in a small, uneven cavity. Calyx open. Segments stiff, set in a 

 broad, uneven basin, slightly russeted. Flesh yellowish white, fine, very 

 melting, juicy, sugary, vinous, pleasantly perfumed. Good to very good. 

 October and November. 



BeurriS Superfin. 

 This really good Pear originated in France, in 1837. The tree ia. 



