354: THE PEAR. 



stout; calyx, large, open; flesh, melting, tender, juicy, &quot;very good.&quot; 

 October. (Wilder, in Hort.) 



BEURRE SPRIN. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, ovate pyriform, yellow, with patches, tracings 

 and dots of russet ; stem, short, swollen at base, obliquely inserted, slight 

 lip ; calyx, small, with segments united ; core, medium ; seeds, large ; 

 flesh, yellowish white, a little coarse, melting, juicy, &quot; very good.&quot; Octo 

 ber. We should not be surprised if this proved Marie Louise. 



BEURRE STERKMAN. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, large strong shoots ; succeeds on quince or 

 pear. Fruit, medium, obtuse pyriform, dull greenish ground, nearly cov 

 ered with russet ; stem, short, stout ; calyx, open ; flesh, white, melting, 

 juicy, sub-acid. October. 



BEURRE CLAIRGEAU. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, light yellow wood. Fruit, large, oblong, obo- 

 vate pyriform ; color, mostly russet, reddish in sun ; stem, short, stout ; 

 calyx, small, open ; flesh, yellowish, rather coarse, juicy, vinous, &quot; very 

 good.&quot; October, November. This will probably prove one of the most 

 valuable, as a large-sized, first quality pear, and desirable as an orchard 

 variety, on the pear root. It is yet quite new. 



BEAU PRESENT D ARTOIS. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, oblong, obovate pyriform, gray and green spot 

 ted ; stem, large, short ; calyx, short, broad ; flesh, white, with green lines, 

 tender, juicy, sugary. September. (Hov. Mag.) 



BERGAMOTTE D ESPERIN. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish, dull green, with dots and patches of 

 russet; calyx, closed; basin, furrowed; flesh, buttery, melting, juicy, 

 sweet, &quot; very good,&quot; very productive in clusters. December to February. 



BERGAMOTTE GAUDRY. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish, yellowish green, with russet dots ; 

 flesh, white, tender, juicy, &quot; good.&quot; November. 



BERGAMOTTE CADETTE. 



Beurre Beauchamps, | Beauchamps, 

 Poire de Cadet. 



Foreign. Fruit, hardly medium, roundish obovate, pale green, rarely 

 little red in sun ; stem, long, stout ; calyx, small, closed ; flesh, buttery, 

 juicy, sweet ; requires care in ripening. October to December. 



BEZI SANSPAREIL. 

 Foreign. Fruit, small, globular, obtuse pyriform, dull greenish yellow, 



