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seted, and red next the sun j flesh a little gritty, but soft 

 and mellow ; very juicy, sugary, with a slight musky per- 

 fume. Early in October. Mr. Manning believes this to 

 be Fondante (fAutomne ; it proves one of the very best 

 and most productive of our autumn fruits ; and is recom- 

 mended by Mr. Thompson, as very first rate. 



40. BELMONT. Mr. Knight. Thompson. [E.] 



A new, large fruit, obovate in form, of a pale yellow or 

 brown color ; juicy and excellent for cooking. The tree 

 is a great bearer. November. [October 1] Raised by Mr. 

 Knight, and sent by him in 1832 to Mr. Lowell. Mr. 

 Knight calls it " very excellent here in November." 



41. *BEURRE D'AMAULIS. Bon Jard. Thompson. 

 Large, obovate, swollen, a little in form of theCalabasse; 



color, brownish green, blotched with red next the sun ; 

 flesh melting, beurree ; juice abundant and excellent. This 

 variety has proved with Mr. Perkins and Mr. Manning a 

 first-rate fruit. September and October. 



42. BEURRE D'ANJOU. [J.] 



New and large ; melting, perfumed, and excellent. It 

 ripens at Paris in October. 



43. BEURRE D'ARGENSON. Thompson. 



A large, pyramidal fruit, of a yellowish brown color ; 

 beurree and excellent. November. [October ?] 



44. BEURRE DE BEAUCHAMPS. [J.] Van 

 Mons. Nouveau Cours Complet d Agriculture, Vol. 

 XH. p. 127. 



This fruit is nearly round ; color yellowish green, 

 speckled ; flesh almost white, half melting, having a pe- 

 culiar flavor, which is very agreeable. It ripens in Novem- 

 ber. The tree is very productive, says Van Mons, who 

 sent us the specimen. - Base. 



45. BEURRE DE BEAUMONT. [J.I 



Under medium size, but of superior excellence ; melting, 

 and very fine; perfumed. A new fruit, which ripens at 

 Paris in September; 



46. *BEURRE BOSC. 



Large and very long, terminated by a crown, near three 

 inches in diameter ; somewhat calabash-formed ; skin 

 gray fawn color, but russety yellow at maturity ; flesh 

 white, melting/ highly-flavored, and delicious. It ripens in 



