158 FRUIT-GARDENING. 



BELLE ET BONNE, Belle de Flanders, Schone und Gute, 

 Gra,cieuse. Fruit very large, globular, depressed; tlie stalk 

 long, skin greenish yellow, but next the sun yellow, with spots 

 of russet ; flesh white, sweet, exceeding rich, and agreeably per 

 fumed. The tree is very productive, and the fruit ripens in 

 September. This variety has been cultivated under the erro 

 neous names of Charles d 1 Autriche, Belle de Bruxelles, and 

 Bergamotte Crassane, which are distinct fruits. 



BELLE LUCRATIVE, Fondante d Automne. A beautiful Fle 

 mish Pear ; middle-sized, roundish, tapering at the stalk ; skin 

 yellow, slightly russeted, and tinged with pale red ; flesh melt 

 ing, sweet, and juicy, with a slight musky perfume ; early in 

 October. 



BEURRE Bosc, Calebasse Bosc. Fruit large and very long ; 

 terminated with a crown, near three inches in diameter ; some 

 what calabash-formed ; skin grey fawn-color, but russety-yellow 

 at maturity ; flesh white, melting, highly flavored, and delicious. 

 It ripens in October. 



BLEECKER S MEADOW, Large Seckel of Prince. Meadow Pear 

 of Winter & Co. A native fruit of medium size, roundish form, 

 and of a yellow color, tinged with dull red ; the flesh melting, 

 juicy, sweet, musky, and of delicious flavor. Kipe in October. 

 A prolific bearer. 



BROWN BEURRE, Beurre Rouge, Beurre d 1 Or, Beurre Doree, 

 Beurre du Roi, Beurre d Amboise, Isambert, Red Beurre, Gold 

 en Beurre, Pore d Amboise. This was formerly considered 

 the best of all Pears in its season. Fruit rather large, of green 

 ish yellow and dusky red color, covered with thin russet ; 

 flesh melting, buttery, rich, and excellent ; at perfection in Oc 

 tober and November. 



CAPIUMONT, Beurre de Capiumont, Calebasse Vass. This 

 variety is much esteemed in the vicinity of Boston ; fruit of 

 medium size ; skin yellow, tinged with fine red or cinnamon ; 

 flesh yellowish, melting, very rich, and high-flavored ; in Sep 

 tember and October. 



CAPSHEAF. A medium-sized Pear, much cultivated near 



