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pleasantly aromatic. Tree strong, pyramidal in habit, a regular and good 

 bearer. Suitable for export. 



Beurre Brettoneau (Calebasse dlfiver, Dr. Brettoneau). An excellent 

 and useful variety of Belgian origin with large somewhat irregular pyriform 

 fruit, which ripens late and keeps well. Skin thickly covered with brown 

 russet. Flesh yellowish-white, firm, sugary, vinous, with a pleasant aroma. 

 An excellent Pear for stewing, canning, and drying, and also for the 

 dessert when fully ripe. Tree vigorous, hardy, and prolific, but is some- 

 what long in coining into bearing. 



Beurre de Brignais (Des Nonnes, Nuns Pear, Poire des Nonnes). An 

 excellent variety of uncertain origin. Fruit medium-sized, roundish- 

 oblate, ripens early in the autumn, and* keeps well. Skin greenish-brown, 

 with numerous grey dots. Flesh white, melting, very juicy, with a rich 

 aromatic flavour. Tree hardy, vigorous, and prolific. 



Beurre de Capiaumont (Beurre Aurore, Calebasse Vasse). A very 

 popular and excellent Pear of Flemish origin which should be included in 

 every selection. Fruit medium-sized, pyriform, ripens late, arid keeps 

 well. Skin thickly covered with cinnamon, with an orange red blush, 

 and strewed with small grey dots. Flesh white, juicy, melting, sugary, 

 and highly flavoured. Tree robust, hardy, and a very free and regular 

 bearer. Suitable for export. 



Beurre Glair geau (Clairgeaa de 

 Nantes). A French variety with 

 large showy pyriform somewhat 

 irregular fruit, which ripens 

 towards the end of summer. 

 Skin lemon yellow, with a slight 

 flush of orange red, and thickly 

 covered with patches and dots of 

 russet. Flesh yellowish-white, 

 juicy, sugary, slightly gritty, with 

 a vinous musky flavour. Tree 

 hardy, very productive, and comes 

 into bearing early. Suitable for 

 export. 



Beurre Defais. A French Pear 

 of good quality. Fruit rather 

 large, obtuse-pyriform. Skin pale 

 yellow, dotted and netted with 

 russet. Flesh white, juicy, melting, 

 sweet, and slightly aromatic. Tree 

 vigorous and productive. 



Beurre Diel (Beurre Incomparable, 

 Beurre Magnifique, Beurre Royal, 

 Beurre Vert). A well-known and 

 popular Belgian variety with large 

 fruit varying from obovate to 

 obtuse-pyriform, which ripens late 



and keeps well. Skin yellow, 



J Beurre de Capiaumont. 



