498 THE FKUIT MANUAL. 



An excellent cooking pear, which comes into use in October, and 

 continues all the winter. 



In reference to the origin of the name, M. Decaisne says : " In Champagne a 

 prattling young girl is called Bequene or Bequens. In Lorraine the green wood- 

 pecker is called beccaine, which makes a great noise with its beak. The old Pear 

 d'Angleterre, very similar to this in the length of its stalk, in some provinces bears 

 the name of Bec-d'oie." From which I assume that the name of Btquesne is in 

 allusion to the great length of the stalk. 



Bergamot. See Autumn Bergamot. 

 Bergamotte of the French. See Bergamotte d 1 Automne. 

 Bergamotte d'Alengon. See Bergamotte de Hollande. 

 Bergamotte d'Austrasie. See Jaminette. 



BERGAMOTTE D'AUTOMNE (Bergamotte ; Bergamotte Com- 

 mune ; Bergamotte de Eecons ; Bergamotte de Heliere ; Bergamotte Rond 

 d' Automne ; Herfst of Laate ; Bergamotte Ordinaire; Bergamot; Hol- 

 landse Bergamot ; Soppige Groentje ; Maatjes Peer ; Heere Peer ; 

 Herbst Bergamotte). Fruit, rather below the medium size, two inches 

 and a half wide, and two inches and a quarter high ; roundish turbinate, 

 and flattened at the apex. Skin, smooth and shining, green at first, 

 and becoming yellow as it attains maturity, with a tinge of brownish 

 red on the side next the sun, and strewed with grey dots. Eye, small 

 and open, set in a slight depression. Stalk, half an inch long, inserted 

 in a small cavity. Flesh, yellowish white, juicy, melting, and tender, 

 with a sweet and perfumed flavour. 



An old dessert pear, highly esteemed on the Continent as of first- 

 rate quality ; but in this climate it does not attain the same per- 

 fection. 



It is ripe during October and November. The tree is tender and 

 subject to canker. It requires to be grown on a light soil, and in a 

 warm situation, either with a south-east or south-west aspect on a 

 wall. 



M. Decaisne and M. Andre Leroy have both erred in making the Autumn Ber- 

 gamot of the English synonymous with this. They are perfectly distinct varieties. 



Bergamotte Beauchamps. See Beurre Beauchamps. 

 Bergamotte de la Beuvrier. See Summer Franc Heal. 



BERGAMOTTE BUFO (Crapaut; Bergamotte Crapaud). Fruit, 

 small, two inches and a quarter wide, and two inches high ; even and 

 regular shape, which is that of a true Bergamot. Skin, dull greenish 

 yellow, very much covered with large light brown russet specks, which 

 are so thick on the side next the sun that they form quite a russety 

 coat. Eye, small and open, with spreading segments, set in a small 

 shallow basin. Stalk, an inch and a half long, slender and woody, 

 inserted in a narrow depression. Flesh, yellowish, rather coarse-grained, 

 half melting, and very juicy ; juice with a rich honied flavour. 



