Pomological Gossip. 299 



Beiirre Benner. — Small size ; a new hardy, late, melting 

 pear, from the collection of the late Van Mons. Feliruary. 



Beiirre Bretonncaii, (Esperin.) — Large size ; a new late 

 pear of high excellence ; nearly or quite melting ; succeeds 

 on the quince double worked, and forms a prolific pyramid, 

 but deserves a wall in the north. May and June. 



Beuri^e Dulimime. — Large size ; a new and excellent pear, 

 melting and rich ; succeeds on the quince double worked. 

 February. 



Beurre Hammccher. — Large size ; a new hardy pear from 

 Belgium, melting and excellent. Succeeds well as a pyramid 

 on the quince. October. 



Beurre Leon le Clerc. — Large size ; a new large, melting 

 pear. November. 



Beurre Navez, (Van Mons.) — A new pear, described by 

 Van Mons as '•' not a pear, but a skin filled with juice the 

 most vinous and sugary it is possible to conceive." Sept. 



Beurre Tuerlmckx. — Large size, or rather much beyond 

 it, for it is an enormous pear, and though not first rate, yet is 

 useful, as it is eatable nearly all winter. It is quite hardy, 

 and succeeds on the quince. December to February. 



Beurre Wettei'en. — Large size ; a new and very hardy 

 pear, from the collection of the late M. Esperin ; melting and 

 excellent. First quality. February. 



Beurre Winter, (Rivers's). — Large size ; a new pear, raised 

 here from the Easter Beurre ; a rich, vinous, melting pear, 

 very hardy, and succeeds on the quince doi^ble worked. 

 February to March. 



Blanc Per Nc. — Large size ; a new melting pear, said to 

 keep till May. 



Bon Gz/5tat'e, (Esperin). — Large size ; a new melting pear, 

 hardy, and succeeds well on the quince as a pyramid. Dec. 



Colmar Artoisonet. — Large size ; a very large, handsome 

 pear, like Beurre Diel, but quite different in flavor. Nov. 



Dr. Bouvier. — A large and good hardy, melting pear. 

 Tree inclined to be thorny : succeeds well (m the quince 

 double worked. February. 



Dr. Capron, (Van Mons). — Medium size, melting, and 

 hardy. In shape, like a Glout Morceau. November. 



