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Skin greenish-yellow, thickly covered with dots and patches of russet. 

 Flesh yellowish- white, very juicy, tender, melting, with a fine aroma, and 

 sprightly vinous flavour. Tree very hardy, vigorous, and an excellent 

 bearer. fSuitable for exporting. 



Figue de *\nple>s (Beurre Bra/zee, Comtesse de Frenol, Fig Pear of 

 .\\tple8y Fourcrot/). -A Belgian Pear of excellent quality, though from 

 the name it might be supposed to be Italian. Fruit medium size, 

 obovate-pyriform, and ripens at mid-season. Skin greenish-yellow, 

 shaded and marbled with red on the sunny side, and thickly netfced r 

 patched, and dotted with russet. Flesh yellowish-white, juicy, sweet, 

 and well flavoured. Tree vigorous, upright, and a fairly good bearer. 



Emile d'Heyst. 



Flemish Beauty (Belle de Bois, Belle de Flanders, Beurre de 

 linirre de Bourgoyne, Beurre Dart/, Beurre d'Elberg, Bf/arre Fr<>i<lr<l, 

 Beta-re St. Amour, Beurre Spence). A very old and well-known variety 



