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Benrre Sterckmaiis (Belle Alliance, Calthasse Sterckman' s, Doyenne 

 Sterck man's}. A first-class Belgian dessert Pear. Fruit medium to 

 large, oblate-pyriform, and ripens late in summer. Skin bright 

 green, with a flush of red on one side, and thickly dashed and 

 speckled with russet. Flesh yellowish -white, melting, juicy, SUBMIT, 

 with a pleasant vinous and aromatic flavour. Tree vigorous and 

 bears freclv. 



Beurre Superfin. 



Benrre Superfin. An excellent and useful French variety. Fruit 

 medium size or above, roundish- pyriform, and ripens at mid-season. 

 Skin lemon yellow, with a slight red flush on one side, and thickly 

 covered and dotted with cinnamon russet. Flesh fine grained, very 

 juicy, with a brisk vinous flavour and rich aroma. Tree hardy, 

 moderately vigorous, rather slow in coming into bearing, but a good 

 and free cropper when at full age. 



Bishops Thumb. A. very old English variety but little known in 

 this part of the world, but an excellent dessert Pear. Fruit large, 

 oblong, tapering irregularly, and ripening after mid-season. Flesh 

 greenish-yellow, juicy, melting 1 , sug-ary with a rich vinous flavour. 

 Tree very hardy and an abundant bearer. 



