THE PEAR. 



Bonne Antoine. 



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Fruit very large, conical or pyriform obtuse, yellowisL green, with 

 spots, marblings, and patches of bro^vll. Flesh white, fine, slightly gra- 

 nulous, juicy," sweet, perfumed. First quality. October, November. 

 (Leroy.) 



Bonne Charlotte. 



Tree vigorous and productive. 



Fruit of moderate size, variable in form, generally resembling Doy 

 enne. Skin smooth, ])ale yellow, with green dots. Stalk long. Cilyx 

 t)pen. Flesh modei-ately fine, more Inittery than melting, sugary, and 

 strongly perfumed. Good. Should be gathered early. Middle of 

 A ugust. 



Bonne d'Ezee. 



Bonne des Haies. Bonne de Longneval. 



Bonne de Zies. Belle et bonne d'Ezee. 



A French Pear. Tree moderately vigorous, productive. Young 

 wood dull yellow brown. 



Fruit large, oblong obtuse pyiiform. Skiii light yellowish green, 

 with russet patches and dots. Stalk large, long, curved, inserted in a 

 broad cavity. Calyx small, open. Basin narrow, of little depth. Flesh 

 white, juicy, melting, sugary, brisk, rich. Good to very good. Sep- 

 tember and October. 



Bonne de Jalais. 

 Beurre de Jalaise. 



A French Pear, originated at Nantes in 18.57. 



Fruit medium, roundish pyriform. Skin golden yellow, washed, 

 splashed, and dotted with red. Stalk rather long, largest at junction 

 ^\dth the tree, inclined, and set in a shallow cavity. Flesh white, fine, 

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



Bonne de la Chapelle. 

 Beurre de la Cliapelle. 



This variety was found by a gardener in the wood of La Chapelle- 

 sur-Erdre, near Nantes, in 1845. Tree moderately vigorous and pi-o- 

 ductive. 



Fruit medium, vai-ying in form from roundish oblate to oblate pyri- 

 form. Skin greenish yellow, with nettings and patches of russet, and dis- 

 tinct brown dots. Stalk long, slender, curved. Calyx open. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, moderately juicy, rather coai-se. Good. November, December. 



Bonneserre de Saint Denis. 



Originated with Andre Leroy, Angers, France, in 186.3. Tree very 

 productive. Young wood reddish brown grayish. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish obovate, yellowish green, dotted 

 md splashed with red. Stalk short. Calyx lax-ge, half closed. Flesli 

 white, fine, melting, jviicy, rough at the core, sweet, vinous, delicioua 

 perf\ime. December, January. (Leroy.) 



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