THE FRUIT GROWER'S GUIDE. 



BASINER. Fruit large, long pyriform ; skin greenish 

 yellow, much covered with pale russet ; flesh 

 yellowish white, crisp, juicy, and sugary ; ripe end 

 of May and beginning of June. Tree good bearer, 

 and requires to be double grafted. 



BEACON. Fruit large, pyriform ; skin greenish yellow, 

 russety, but well coloured on the sun side ; flesh 

 greenish yellow, melting, and sweet ; ripe in 

 August. Tree healthy, and a capital bearer ; excel- 

 lent as a standard, and succeeds on the quince, but 

 better double-grafted. 



BELLE JULIE. Fruit medium, long obovate ; skin dull 

 brown, with a reddish cheek on the sun side ; flesh 

 yellowish, tender, buttery, juicy, rich, and per- 

 fumed ; ripe towards the end of October. Tree 

 healthy, and a great bearer; excellent as a pyramid, 

 and succeeds on the quince. 



BERGAMOTTE ESPEREN. Fruit medium, roundish, irre- 

 gular turbinate ; skin dark green changing to 

 greenish yellow, with large brown russety dots ; flesh 

 yellowish, melting, very juicy, and rich, with a 

 pleasing aroma ; ripe in January to April. Tree 

 healthy, and a free bearer, succeeding' on the 

 quince ; requires a wall in cold situations. 



BEURRE ALEXANDRE LUCAS. Fruit medium to large, 

 obovate ; skin greenish yellow, dotted with russet, 

 becoming yellow when ripe ; flesh white, melting, 

 and juicy ; ripe in November. Tree a strong 

 grower, and succeeds as a standard. 



BEURRE D'AMANLIS. Fruit large, obtuse pyriform ; 

 skin green, tinged with brown next the sun at first, 

 but changing to yellowish green, flushed with red- 

 dish brown ; flesh greenish white, tender, melting, 

 and well flavoured ; ripe middle of September. 

 Tree an excellent grower and bearer ; succeeds on 

 the quince. 



BEURRE D'ANJOU. Fruit large, roundish obovate, 

 handsome ; skin greenish yellow, with patches of 

 russet, and sometimes flushed with red ; flesh white, 

 tender, buttery, melting, and richly flavoured ; ripe 

 October and November, and continues in use 

 some weeks. Tree healthy, and succeeds on the 

 quince. 



BEURRE D'AREMBERQ. Fruit small to medium, obo- 

 vate ; skin yellowish green, with veins, patches, and 

 dots of pale russet ; flesh white, melting, buttery, 

 juicy, and agreeably perfumed ; ripe in December 

 and January. Tree hardy, and an excellent bearer, 

 but the fruit is much better from wall trees than 

 from pyramids or standards ; it succeeds on the 

 quince, and is an excellent variety. 



BEURRE DE L'ASSOMPTION. Fruit very large, pyri- 

 form, undulating, and bossed, handsome ; skin pale 

 yellow, with mottles and patches of fawn-coloured 

 russet ; flesh white, buttery, tender, melting, and 

 perfumed ; ripe middle of August to September. Tree 

 healthy, and a good bearer, succeeding on the quince. 



BEURRE BACHELIER. Fruit large, irregular obovate, 

 handsome ; skin greenish yellow, strewn with 

 russety dots ; flesh buttery and melting, juicy, and 

 aromatic, not richly flavoured, but good ; ripe in 

 December. Tree healthy, and a free bearer ; suc- 

 ceeds well in the north and on the quince. 



BEURRE BALTET PERE. Fruit large and handsome, 

 turbinate ; skin greenish yellow, flushed with red 

 on the sun side ; flesh melting, very juicy, and 

 richly flavoured ; ripe in November. Tree healthy, 

 and a free bearer, succeeding on the quince ; a 

 first-class variety. 



BEURRE BERCKMANS. Fruit medium, turbinate, hand- 

 some ; skin bright lemon, strewn with russety 

 specks ; flesh white, tender, juicy, and richly 

 flavoured ; ripe in November and December. Tree 

 healthy, and a good bearer ; requires double-grafting 

 for pyramids and cordons. 



BEURRE Bosc. Fruit large, long pyriform, handsome ; 

 skin vellow, covered with cinnamon russet ; flesh 

 white, melting, buttery, juicy, and aromatic ; ripe 

 in October and November. Tree healthy, and a 

 good bearer ; succeeds as a standard in warm situa- 

 tions on chalk soils, but requires a wall in cold 

 localities, and must be double-grafted for dwarf trees. 



BEURRE DE CAPIAUMONT. Fruit medium, obtuse pyri- 

 form ; skin pale yellow, covered with russet, and 

 flushed with reddish brown ; flesh white, melting, 

 vinous, and sweet ; ripe in October. Tree hardy, 

 vigorous, and a free bearer, valuable in cold locali- 

 ties, makes good standards on the pear stock, and 

 succeeds on the quince. 



BEURRE CLAIRGEAU. Fruit large, curved pyriform, very 

 handsome ; skin smooth, shining, orange red on the 

 sun side, dotted with russet; flesh white, half-melting, 

 and slightly perfumed ; ripe in November. Tree 

 healthy, and a good bearer ; requires double-grafting 

 for dwarf trees. The fruit should be gathered before 

 quite ripe, but' its beauty is its chief merit. 



BEURRE DIEL. Fruit very large, obovate ; skin pale 

 green, changing to yellow, covered with russety 

 dots and markings ; flesh yellowish white, tender 

 but sometimes gritty, juicy, and of agreeable 

 flavour ; ripe in October and November. Tree 

 hardy, vigorous, and an abundant bearer ; handsome 

 fruits are produced by trees against walls, and it 

 thrives on the quince. 



