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Frp.it medium-sized, obtuse- 

 pyriform, ripens late in the 

 summer, and keeps well. Skin 

 greenish- vello \v .with a crimson 

 flush on one side, and thickly 

 dotted with russet. Flesh 

 white, juicy, melting, some- 

 what gritty, with a brisk rich 

 vinous flavour. Tree vigorous 

 and productive. 



Beurre Je Mantes (tteurre 

 Naniai*). - - A very good 

 variety. Fruit medium to 

 larg'e, pyriform. Skin green- 

 ish-yellow, nearly covered 

 with pale russet, and a 

 flushed cheek. Flesh some- 

 what coarse grained, with a 

 sweet vinous flavour. Ripens 

 medium late, and will keep 

 for several weeks. 



Sterckman's. 



Beurr6 de Nantes. 



Beurre Ranee (Beurre 

 de Fla ndre, Beurre Epine, 

 Benrre d'Hiver}. An 

 old, well-known, and 

 popular Belgian Pear, 

 valuable for its late- 

 ness and good-keeping 

 property. Fruit vary- 

 ing from medium to 

 large, obtuse-pyriform. 

 Skin dark green even 

 at maturity, dotted with 

 numerous russet specks. 

 Flesh greenish-white, 

 melting, a little gritty 

 at the core, very juicy, 

 sweet, and highly fla- 

 voured. Tree hardy, a 

 free bearer, and some- 

 what pendulous in habit 

 Suitable for export. 



