Pip Fruits: Pears 



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Fig. 356. Pear. Easter ueurre'. 



large obovoid, pale green at first, changing to yellow, dotted and marked 

 with russet, succeeds best on the Quince stock as a bush. Against a wall it 

 produces excellent fruit of the largest size. 



Beurre Hardy. A fine highly per- 

 fumed pear, ripe in October. Fruit large 

 and even, oblong-obovoid, shining yellow- 

 ish green, thickly dotted with russet, and 

 coated with brown round the stout fleshy 

 stalk and large open eye. Bears heavy 

 crops most seasons. 



Beurre Superfln. One of the most 

 delicious and juicy pears, ripe in Septem- 

 ber and October. Fruit above medium 

 size, obovoid or top-shaped, somewhat un- 

 even in outline, greenish yellow, becoming 

 lemon yellow with maturity, and covered 

 with thin patches and veins of cinnamon 

 russet. The tree is not a large grower, 

 but bears abundantly. 



Easter Beurre (fig. 356). An excellent variety of high quality in warm 

 rich soils and sunny situations. Fruit large, obovate, yellowish with russet, 

 buttery, and richly aromatic. In season 

 from January to March. 



General Todleben. A fine distinct 

 culinary variety when fully matured. 

 Tree of medium strength, but prolific on 

 the Quince. Fruit very large, long, and 

 pyriform, yellow with russet, sweet, and 

 with a pleasant aroma. In season from 

 December to February. 



Glou Morceau. A rich and delicious 

 pear, in use from December to January. 

 Fruit above medium size, obovoid, smooth, 

 and somewhat irregular, yellowish with 

 a little russet, and dotted (fig. 357). 



Louise Bonne of Jersey. A hand- 

 some juicy pear, ripe in October. Fruit 

 medium, oblong obovoid, smooth, yellow 

 on the shaded side, but crimson next 

 the sun, dotted with crimson. In good 

 seasons produces exceptionally fine 

 crops. 



Beurre d'Amanlis. A very prolific 

 useful and early variety. Fruit large, 

 pyriform, green and reddish brown. Juicy, sweet, and perfumed. In 

 season in September. 



Fig. 357. Pear. Glou Morceau. 



