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always depressed. The rind is rough and thick, yellowish 

 green, dotted or marbled with rust. The flesh is white, 

 melting, juicy, sugary and fragrant. It is a fine fruit for 

 the amateur and is also a good market sort, but the 

 tree is rather capricious, while some trees in the same 

 row thrive very well, others refuse to respond even to the 

 best treatment, The fruit is cut in the first or second 

 week of September and matures in October. 



36. BARONNE DE MELLO The tree is fairly vigorous 

 and is usually very productive, but requires a shaded 

 situation, along a north wall. The fruit is produced 

 singly or in pairs ; it is top-shaped, middling in size or 

 small, with a smooth rind, light yellow heavily splashed 

 and marbled with rust. The flesh is white or shaded 

 green, melting, juicy, sugary with fine acidulous and 

 musky flavour. It is a good pear for the amateur, and 

 very reliable as to production. It is cut in the second 

 and third week of September, and matures in October, 

 but keeps well to November. 



37. BERGAMOTTE CRASSANE. The tree is vigorous 

 and requires the shade. The fruit is flat or depressed, 

 with a long thick and fleshy stalk, slightly depressed. 

 The colour is light green, dotted or marbled fawn. The 

 flesh is creamy white, juicy, sweet, well perfumed, with 

 an agreeable acidity. The tree is capricious in its growth, 

 and the production is irregular. The fruit is cut in the 

 last week of September and matures in October or 

 November. 



38. BEURRE' BACHELIER, or BACHELIER, or CHEVA- 

 LIER. The tree is vigorous and fairly productive. Grows 

 well in all situations. The fruit is large or very large, 

 oblong and plump, with a short depressed stalk, and an 

 uneven rind. The colour is greenish yellow, dotted 

 grey, and sometimes slightly marbled with fawn, with a 

 faint rose flush. The flesh is white, melting, sweet and 

 acidulous, with a faint perfume. The fruit is cut in the 

 first or second week of October and matures in October 



