PEARS DESSERT VARIETIES. 



BEURRE GIFFARD. Fruit medium, short pyriform ; 

 skin greenish yellow, mottled with red next the sun; 

 flesh white, melting, juicy, vinous, and aromatic; 

 ripe middle of August. Tree healthy, and a profuse 

 bearer on the quince ; one of the best early pears. 



BEURRE HARDY. Fruit large, oblong obovate, hand- 

 some ; skin yellowish green, covered with patches 

 of brown russet ; flesh white, melting, juicy, sweet, 

 with a rosewater aroma ; ripe in October. Tree 

 healthy, vigorous, forming a beautiful pyramid, 

 and bears best on the quince. 



BEURRE DE JONGHE. Fruit medium, pyriform, hand- 

 some ; skin dull yellow, covered with bright pale- 

 brown russet, which imparts a golden appearance ; 

 flesh yellowish, green, buttery, melting, very sweet, 

 juicy, and perfumed, most delicious ; ripe in Decem- 

 ber to January. Tree a slow grower, requires a 

 wall, and to be double-grafted for dwarf trees. 



BEURRE LANGELIER. Fruit medium, obtuse pyriform ; 

 skin greenish yellow, covered with small russety 

 dots, and flushed with crimson ; flesh tender, 

 buttery and melting, with a rich, vinous flavour ; 

 ripe in December to January. Tree healthy, and 

 succeeds on the quince ; excellent against a wall in 

 the north. 



BEURRE RANGE. Fruit large, pyriform ; skin dark 

 green, covered with brown russety spots ; flesh 

 greenish white, melting, juicy, rich, vinous flavour ; 

 ripe December to March. Tree hardy, when root- 

 pruned, but requires a wall in the north, and to be 

 double-grafted for dwarf trees ; one of the best late 

 pears. 



BEURRE STERCKMANS. Fruit medium, short pyriform ; 

 skin smooth, grass-green, dull red on the sun side, 

 with a little russet ; flesh greenish white, melting, 

 juicy, vinous, with a fine aroma ; ripe in January 

 and February. Tree healthy, and an abundant 

 bearer on the quince, but requires a wall in cold 

 localities. 



BEURRE SUPERFIN. Fruit medium to large, obovate, 

 bossed ; skin greenish yellow, becoming lemon at 

 maturity, covered with small patches and veins of 

 russet ; flesh yellowish white, buttery, melting, 

 very juicy, and exquisitely flavoured, with a delicate 

 aroma ; ripe at the end of September and beginning 

 of October. Tree healthy, and a free bearer, succeed- 

 ing on the quince ; one of the best autumn pears. 



BISHOP'S THUMB. Fruit large and oblong ; skin 

 yellowish green, with numerous patches of russet, 

 sometimes flushed with red ; flesh greenish yellow, 

 melting, juicy, and well flavoured ; ripe in October. 

 Tree hardy, an excellent bearer, and succeeds well 

 as a standard. 



BRITISH QUERN. Fruit medium to large, short pyri- 

 form ; skin smooth, thinly covered with cinnamon 

 russet, and having a flush of rosy crimson on 

 the sun side ; flesh yellowish white, buttery, melt- 

 ing, and richly flavoured ; ripe early in October. 

 Tree healthy, and bears best double-grafted ; a rather 

 uncertain variety, and not good in all soils. 



BROCKWORTH PARK (Bonne d'Ezee). Fruit large and 

 handsome, oblong ovate ; skin smooth, pale yellow, 

 streaked and flushed with crimson on the sun side ; 

 flesh white, buttery , juicy, but not richly flavoured ; 

 ripe in late September. Tree healthy and a free 

 bearer. 



BROWN BEURRE. Fruit large, oblong obovate ; skin 

 green, almost covered with thin brown russet, and 

 faintly tinged with reddish brown on the side next 

 the sun ; flesh greenish white, tender, melting, 

 buttery, with a sprightly and rich musky fla- 

 vour ; ripe in October. Tree hardy, but requires 

 a wall in cold localities, and bears best double- 

 grafted. 



CAILLOT ROSAT (King Pear). Fruit medium to large, 

 pyriform ; skin greenish yellow, with a brownish 

 red cheek, streaked with bright red ; flesh tender, 

 melting, juicy, sweet, and agreeably perfumed ; ripe 

 in August. Tree hardy, and an excellent bearer, 

 succeeding as a standard. 



CAROLINE HOGG. Fruit small to medium, roundish or 

 bergamot shape ; skin reddish brown on the sun 

 side ; flesh tender, melting, juicy, vinous, rich and 

 perfumed ; ripe in December. Tree healthy, and a 

 good bearer. 



CHAUMONTEL. Fruit large, obtuse pyriform ; skin 

 yellowish green, with russety spots, and brownish 

 red next the sun ; flesh yellowish white, buttery, 

 melting, rich, vinous, and perfumed ; ripe in 

 November to March. Tree hardy, and a free 

 bearer ; requires a wall with south or south-west 

 aspect in most parts of the Kingdom. 



CITRON DES CARMES. Fruit small, obovate ; skin 

 smooth, pale yellow when mature, strewn with grey 

 dots, and tinged with brownish red on the sun side ; 

 flesh yellowish white, juicy, sweet, and refreshing ; 

 ripe in August, but soon turns mealy. Tree hardy, 

 and a free bearer. 



CLAPP'S FAVOURITE. Fruit medium to large, pyriform, 

 handsome ; skin greenish yellow, with stripes and 

 flushes of bright red on the exposed side ; flesh 

 white, buttery, juicy, rich and delicious ; ripe in 

 August and September. Tree healthy, and an 

 excellent bearer, double-grafted or on the quince ; 

 an acquisition from America ; requires to be gathered 

 before quite ripe, and eaten soon. 



