Pears. 



541 



Bezy Gamier. Pyriform, handsome ; 

 breaking, juicy, rich. Late winter. 



Bezy Quessoy (or Caissoy) d'Ete. 

 Medium, round oval, russeted, 

 rough; juicy, half melting, rich, 

 perfumed. September. 



Bezy Sanspareil. Large, irregular, 

 obscure pyriform, yellowish green ; 

 coarse, juicy, buttery, vinous. 

 November. 



Bishop's Thumb. Rather large, conic 

 oblong, yellowish green, with a 

 russet cheek ; juicy, melting, vin- 

 ous, slightly astringent. October. 

 English. 



Black Worcester, p. 287. 



Bleeker's Meadow. Small, roundish, 

 yellow ; flesh white, firm, musky, 

 sometimes soft, but mostly remain- 

 ing hard. October. Pa. Very 

 productive, and valuable for cook- 

 ing. 



Bloodgood, p. 254. 



Bon Chretien, Flemish. Medium, 

 obovate, pale green and brown ; 

 crisp, juicy ; stews tender. Winter. 



Bon Chretien Fondante, p. 271. 



Bon Chretien, Spanish. Large, pyri- 

 form, deep yellow and red ; half 

 breaking cooking. 



Bon Gustave. Medium, pyriform, 

 greenish and russet ; buttery, juicy, 

 perfumed. December. Belgian. 



Bonne Charlotte. Medinm, mostly 

 obovate ; buttery, rich, perfumed 

 August. 



Bonne du Puits Ansault. Rather 

 small, roundish oblate, greenish 

 yellow ; juicy, melting, rich ; very 

 good. September. Great bearer 

 French. New. 



Bonne d'Ezee. Large, pyriform, yel- 

 lowish green, with some russet 

 juicy, melting, rich ; very good. 



September, October. Often cracks 



badly. 



Bonne de Malines. See Winter Nelis. 

 Bonne Rouge. See Gansel's Berga- 



mot. 

 Bonne Sophia. Medium, obovate 



pyriform, acute, greenish yellow 



and red cheek ; melting, sweet ; 



very good. October. 

 Boston. See Pinneo. 

 Boucqufa. Rather large, oval tur- 



binate, pale yellow ; rots at core ; 



rather astringent. October. Flem- 

 ish. 

 Bourgemester. Large, pyriform, 



light yellow ; juicy, astringent. 



November. Tree cankers badly. 

 Boussock, p. 271. 

 Brandy wine, p. 251. 

 Brialmont. Resembles Urbaniste in 



the character of the tree and fruit ; 



of good promise. October. Belgian. 

 Broom Park. Medium, roundish, 



greenish yellow and dull red ; 



coarse ; juicy, sweet. January, 



February. English. 

 Brougham. Roundish oblate, green- 

 ish yellow ; coarse ; astringent. 



November. English. 

 Brown Beurre, p. 271. 

 Buffum, p. 271. 



Burlingame. Medium, oblate, yel- 

 low; coarse; poor. September. 



Ohio. 

 Burnett. Large, obtuse pyriform, 



pale yellow ; coarse ; juicy, sweet ; 



good. October. Mass. 

 Butter Pear. See White Doyenne. 



Cabot, p. 272. 



Caen de France. Rather large, pyri- 

 form, yellow and russet ; half melt- 

 ing, juicy, sweet, slightly astrin- 

 gent. Winter. 



