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or November. It is a pear for the amateur, but is hardly 

 a market variety. 



39. BEURRE' CLAIRGEAU. The tree is vigorous 

 and grows to a fair size. Does best in full sunshine, and 

 is very productive. The fruit is large or very large, 

 irregularly pear-shaped and elongated, with a very short 

 and thick depressed stalk, inserted sideways. The colour 

 is yellow, dotted grey and marbled rust, with a large 

 reddish-orange flush on the side exposed to the sun. The 

 flesh is white, rather firm but tender, sugary and per- 

 fumed, but somewhat astringent. It is fairly good as a 

 dessert fruit, but will be more valued in the kitchen. The 

 fruit is cut towards the close of September and matures 

 in October or November. 



40. BEURRE' D'APREMONT or BEURRE' Bosc. The 

 tree is very vigorous, grows to a fine size, but is 

 slow to come to fruit. It is resistant to the tree borers. 

 The fruit is perfectly pear-shaped, middling or large, 

 with a long curved stalk. The colour is yellow or 

 chrome-yellow, sometimes mottled with rust. The flesh 

 is white, melting, juicy and sugary, with a pleasant 

 aroma. The fruit is cut in the last week of September 

 and matures in October- November. Keeps very well. 

 The tree thrives well in full sunshine, but prefers the 

 shade. Would be a fine market fruit, but the production 

 is irregular. 



41. BEURRE' D'HARDENPONT or B. D'ARENBERG. 

 The tree is middling in size and fairly vigorous. The 

 fruit is large or very large, pear-shaped, with a short 

 stalk and smooth rind, light yellow dotted grey, heavily 

 marbled fawn near the stalk. The flesh is white, half 

 melting or buttery, sugary, and well flavoured. The tree 

 prefers the shade, but its production is irregular. The 

 fruit is cut toward the close of October and matures 

 in November or December. 



42. COLMAR D'ARENBERG. The tree is fairly 

 vigorous and regularly productive, with thick light 



