66 Catalogue of Varieties. 



Calycina of Duchesne. Fruit round, slightly elongated, whi- 

 tish rose ; flesh spongy, whitish yellow, little juice ; fine flavor, 

 but disagreeable when too ripe. Fig. in Jar. Mus. V. Duha- 

 mel, III. 157, and Album de Pom. III. 20. 



BAYNES' EARLY SCARLET. (Syn. Baynes" Favorite Scarlet.') (?) 



BAYNES' INCOMPARABLE. 



BEATRICE (Prince). Described by the originator as large, ob- 

 tusely conical, deep scarlet, sweet, fine flavor, hardy, vigorous, 

 and productive. 



BEAUTY (Nicholson). Large, wedge shaped, good. An abun- 

 dant bearer. 



BEAUTY OF ENGLAND (Frewin). Large, heart shaped, bright 

 shining red; flesh clear red, juicy, sugary, and perfumed. 



BELLE ARTESIENNE (Demay). Very large, conical, dark crim- 

 son, poor, and unproductive. 



BELLE BORDELAISE. One of the best of the Hautbois varieties. 

 Roundish oval, dark brownish purple ; flesh white, juicy, sweet, 

 with a strong musky flavor. Gives sometimes a second crop, 

 but has not done so with Fuller in six years' cultivation. This 

 variety is said to be a cross of the old Hautbois with an Alpine. 



BELLE BRETONNE (Boisselot). New, 1868. Figured in Gloede's 

 Catalogue for 1868-9. Described as very hardy and vigorous, 

 fruit-stalks long and firm, holding the berries well above 

 the leaves; fruit obtusely conical, bright, varnished red, with 

 prominent seeds; flesh rosy, firm, melting, and perfumed. 



BELLE CAUCHOISE (Acher). New, 1869. Figured in catalogues, 

 and described as large to very large, oval or flattened, bright 

 cherry red; seeds prominent; flesh rosy, firm, buttery, exqui- 

 sitely perfumed. 



BELLE DE BRUXELLES (Dejonghe). 1852. 



BELLE DE MACHETAUX. 



BELLE D'ORLEANS. 



* BELLE DE PALLUA. 



BELLE DE PARIS (Bossin). Fruit large, sometimes enormous, 

 obtusely conical or flattened, bright shining red, with sunken 

 seeds; flesh rosy, tender, with a brisk, sugary flavor. Vigor- 

 ous and productive. Late. 



BELLE DE SCEAUX (Robine). Conical or oval, vermilion red; 

 seeds superficial ; flesh rosy, juicy, brisk flavored, and good. 

 Late. 



BELLE DE ST. GILLES (De Jonghe). An Alpine. Originated 

 about 1845. Comes perfectly true from seed. 



