824 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



ANGELIQUE (Melitte; Madeleine; Petaluse; Courcourelle Blanche). 

 Below medium size, about two inches long, and an inch and three- 

 quarters broad; roundish turbinate, and flattened like an onion. 

 Skin, yellow, dotted with long greenish white specks. Flesh, white 

 under the skin, but with a faint tinge of rose towards the centre. 



When well ripened, the fruit is of good quality, and perfumed. It 

 forces well, and may be grown against a wall in the open air. 



Ashridge Forcing. See Brown Turkey. 

 D'Athenes. See White Marseilles. 

 Aubique Violette. See Bordeaux. 

 Aubiquon. See Bordeaux. 

 Aulique. See Violette Grosse. 

 Barnissotte. See Black Bourjassotte. 

 Bayswater. See Brunswick. 



BEG DE PERDRIX. Fruit, below medium size, pyriform, with 

 longitudinal ribs extending the whole length. Neck, rather long. 

 Stalk, short, about one-eighth of an inch long. Skin, dark purple, 

 dark round the crown, and shades off paler to the stalk, and on the 

 shaded side covered with blue bloom. Flesh, dark rose-coloured, 

 firm, stiff, and syrupy, with a rich sugary flavour. 



Dries well. A Spanish variety. Excellent. 



BELLONA. Fruit, medium sized, round, and inclining a little to 

 ovate, marked with very prominent and close-set longitudinal ribs, 

 which extend the whole length of the fruit to the apex. Stalk, very 

 short. Skin, of a deep blue-green, and in some instances with a little 

 brown tint upon it, that gives it the appearance of green bronze. Eye, 

 small and partially open. Flesh, deep dark blood-colour, very thick 

 and syrupy, with a most delicious flavour. 



This is the true Bellona ; there is a false one, which is black. 



BETADA Fruit, small, roundish, and inclining to oblate. Skin, 

 black, and shading off to a paler colour towards the stalk, where it is 

 greenish, and covered with a thick grey bloom. Stalk, short. Eye, 

 closed and flat. Flesh, pale rose-coloured, thick and syrupy ; very 

 rich and excellent. 



BIFERE DE LA MALMAISON. Fruit, round, sometimes oblong, 

 and with one side of the apex hanging longer than the other ; not 

 ribbed. Skin, of a pale hazel brown, covered with a thin grey bloom. 

 Stalk, stout. Eye, closed. Flesh, pale rose-coloured, tender, juicy, 

 and agreeably flavoured, but not rich. 



