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to \vards the end of the summer. 

 Skin yellow, sprinkled with cinna- 

 mon russet. Flesh yellowish-white, 

 melting, juicy, sugary, with a rich 

 musky flavour. Tree hardy, vigorous, 

 and an excellent bearer. Suitable 

 for export. 



Brown Beurre (Beurre Gris, Beurre 

 ~Ro"ge., Golden Beurre, Grey Benrre, 

 Red Butter). An old French Pear of 

 great excellence. Fruit large, 

 obovate, and ripens soon after mid- 

 -season. Skin almost covered with 

 brown russet, with a faint tinge of 

 red on one side. The colour, how- 

 ever, varies to some extent in 

 various localities, which accounts 



Clapp's Favourite. 



Citron des Cannes. 



for the different names. 

 Flesh yellowish-white, 

 tender, juicy, buttery, 

 with a rich vinous 

 flavour and musky 

 aroma. Tree robust 

 and a free bearer. 



Ca lebasse Grosse (CIe- 

 basse JRoi/ale). A Bel- 

 gian variety with very 

 large pyriform fruit, 

 often over six inches 

 long, which ripens 

 towards the end of 

 summer. Skin greenish- 

 yellow, thickly strewed 

 and dotted with russet. 

 Flesh coarse grained, 

 crisp, juicy, and sweet. 

 Tree vigorous and fairly 

 productive. Not eijiuil 

 to man}' other varieties, 

 but suitable for stewing. 



