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smooth, with a long stalk, light yellow sometimes 

 dotted with rust, and almost always with a large red 

 or crimson flush. The flesh is buttery, sweet and highly 

 perfumed. Should be picked in the first week of August 

 and matures in August or early in September. Requires 

 the full sunshine. This is a charming fruit of excellent 

 quality both for the market and for amateurs. 



13. BEURRE' SUPERFIN. The tree is middling or 

 dwarf, but very productive, and well resistant to the 

 wood borers. The fruit is middling or small, round and 

 smooth, with a thick and short stalk. The colour 

 is lemon yellow, flushed red, and dotted with rust. 

 The flesh is white, soft, nearly melting, sweet, and 

 delicately perfumed. The fruit keeps well; should be' 

 cut in the third week of August and ripens towards 

 the close of that month or in September. 



14. BEURRE' GIFFARD. The tree is rather weak and 

 dwarf, with tortuous, slender, purple red twigs and 

 branches. The fruit is middling in size, pear-shaped, 

 smooth, pale yellow dotted grey, and blotched fawn near 

 the stalk. The flesh is white, melting, perfumed and 

 agreeably acidulous. Matures towards the close of July, 

 and requires to be planted in a rather shaded situation. 



15. WILLIAMS or WILLIAMS BON CRETIEN. The tree 

 is vigorous and forms a thick bushy growth. It is 

 well productive. The fruit is large, oblong, rather 

 top-shaped, often uneven and bumpy, golden yellow 

 dotted with rust, and marbled rust near the stalk. The 

 quality is good, being sweet, highly perfumed, with a 

 musky flavour. Should be cut by the end of August 

 and matures in September. 



16. DIRECTEUR HARDY. The tree is fairly vigorous, 

 and very productive. The fruits are produced singly; are 

 rather large, pear-shaped, with a smooth peel, yellowish 

 white, lightly blotched all over with tan. Flesh yellowish 

 white, melting, sugary, with a very agreeable perfume and 



