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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Pear continued. 



are produced where the greatest care is bestowed. An 

 important factor in the successful cultivation of the 

 Pear is, as gathered from the returns, in the use of the 

 Quince stock, which, from its close, surface-rooting cha- 

 racter, is more directly amenable to the attention of the 

 cultivator." A considerable portion of the subjoined 

 descriptions of Pears is translated, briefly, from Leroy's 

 comprehensive and reliable work, the " Dictionnaire de 

 Pomologie," which contains, doubtless, the most exhaus- 

 tive treatment of the subject that exists. 

 Alexandra Lambre. Fruit medium, roundish-obovate ; eye 

 small, open ; skin smooth, pale yellow, with small points of 

 russet; flesh white, melting, and sometimes very rich. A 

 very fine November Pear, but somewhat variable. 



Fruit medium, roundish-obovate; eye 

 htly flushed with brown- 

 leasant flavour. October 

 and November. A first-rate sort. The tree is hardy, vigorous, 



, 



Althorp Crassane. Fruit medium, rou 

 rather large, open ; skin pale green, slightly 

 red ; flesh white, juicy, buttery, with a pleas 



and bears well. 



FIG. 49. PEAR AUTUMN BERGAMOT. 



Autumn Bergamot. Fruit rather small, roundish, somewhat 

 depressed ; eye small, open, set in a shallow depression ; skin 

 brownish-green on shady side, reddish-brown next the sun, 

 covered with rough, brown-russet specks ; flesh whitish, tender, 

 slightly gritty at the core, juicy and richly flavoured. October. 

 A good and very old sort. Vigorous growing and hardy. See 

 Fig. 49. 



Baronne de Mcllo. Fruit rather small, pyriform, rounding 

 towards the eye ; eye small, open ; skin greenish-russet, entirely 

 covered with brown-russet ; flesh greenish, juicy, buttery, and 



richly flavoured. 

 first quality. 



, 

 October. An excellent little autumn Pear, of 



FIG. 0. PEAR BEURR^ Bosc. 



Bellisslme d'Hiver. Fruit large, roundish; eye large and 

 open in a deep basin ; skin deep green, shining, brightly flushed. 

 November to April. One of the best culinary Pears. 



Bergamotte Esperen. Fruit medium, roundish or Bergamot- 

 shape ; eye small and open ; skin even deep green, with brown- 

 russet dots at first, becoming greenish - yellow when ripe ; 

 flesh yellowish, melting, very juicy and pleasant. January and 

 February. Requires a wall in late situations and wet climates. 



Fear continued. 



Beurre Alexandra Lucas. Fruit large, handsome, obovate ; 



skin greenish-yellow-russet, becoming yellow as it attains 



maturity; flesh white, juicy, melting, and good. A splendid 



sort, ripe in December. 

 Bcurrd Bachelier. Fruit large, irregular-obovate ; eye small, 



closed ; skin greenish-yellow, with dark russet ; flesh juicy, melt- 



ing, and rich. December. Handsome and good. 

 Beurrc Berckmans. Fruit medium, pyriform; eye open, 



almost level with the surface; skin pale yellow, strewn with 



numerous dots of russet ; flesh juicy, white and pleasant. 



November. A nice-looking and excellent Pear. The tree is a 



good bearer. 

 Beurre Boso. Fruit medium, long-pyriform ; eye open, in a 



shallow basin; skin yellow, covered all over with orange-russet ; 



flesh white, melting, buttery, very rich. October and November. 



A handsome and excellent dessert Pear. The tree requires a 



wall in cold soils and situations. See Fig. 50. 



r 



flesh 



Beurre Capiaumont. Fruit small, pyriform ; eye large and 

 open, level with the surface ; skin yellow-russet, flushed ; 

 white, melting, and richly flavoured. October. A good cropper, 

 and very hardy. 



Benrro Clairgean. Fruit large, curved-pyriform ; eye small, 

 open ; skin smooth, yellow-russet, flushed with bright red ; flesh 

 half-melting, sometimes gritty, but sweet. November. Showy 

 and sometimes very good. 



Beurre d'Amanlis. Fruit large, obovate, uneven in its outline ; 

 eye open, set almost even with the surface ; skin at first of a 

 bright green, becoming greenish-yellow flushed with brown-red ; 

 flesh tender, juicy, melting, and richly perfumed. September. 

 One of the best early Autumn Pears. 



Beurre d'AnJou. Fruit large, handsome, regular-obovate ; 

 eye small, open, set in a large and deep basin ; skin greenish- 

 yellow, with patches of russet, sometimes flushed with bright 

 red ; flesh juicy, melting, and richly flavoured. November. A 

 very fine sort. 



Beurrd d'Aremberg. Fruit medium, pyriform; eye small, 

 deeply set ; skin yellow, covered with numerous regular patches of 

 russet ; flesh white, melting, very juicy. and agreeably flavoured. 

 December and January. A good and well-known sort, and a 

 great bearer. The tree may be grown as a standard or pyramid, 

 but the fruit is much better from a \valL 



FIG. 51. PEAR BEURRE STERCKMANS. 



Benrro de Jonghe. 



Fruit medium, handsome, regular-pyri- 

 ' "i dark 

 unied. 



form ; eye small, open ; skin golden-yellow, covered with dark 

 enish, melting, highly perfu 



orange-russet ; flesh gree: 

 December. An excellent sort. 



Beurr6 de 1'Assomption, Fruit very large, pyriform, bossed ; 

 eye large and open, almost level with the surface ; skin lemon- 

 yellow-russet, with large patches of russet round the eye ; flesh 

 white, juicy, melting, and rich. A most delicious Pear, ripe 

 in the middle of August. The tree is very fertile, and suc- 

 ceeds well on the Quince. 



Benrr6 Dlel. Fruit large, handsome, obovate ; eye large, in an 

 uneven basin ; skin greenish-yellow, with numerous patches of 

 russet ; flesh juicy, very buttery, melting, and very rich. Novem- 

 ber and December. A Pear of great excellence. The tree is 

 har,dy, very vigorous, and an abundant bearer, either as a 

 standard or against a wall. The branches should be kept well 

 thinned. 



Beurre" Giffard. Fruit medium, short-pyriform ; eye closed, 

 in a shallow basin : skin greenish-yellow, flushed ; flesh white, 

 juicy, melting, highly flavoured. August. A very good early 

 sort. 



Benrre Hardy. Fruit large, obovate ; eye large, open ; skin 

 smooth, greenish-yellow, entirely covered with patches of brown- 

 russet ; flesh melting, juicy, and sweetly perfumed. October. A 

 very delicious fruit. The tree is a strong grower and a good 

 bearer. It forms a very handsome pyramid. 



Beurre Ranee. Fruit medium, pyriform ; eye small, open ; skin 

 dark green, with numerous black-russety spots ; flesh white, 



