THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 517 



few patches and nettings of russet and numerous small, brown dots; flesh white, fine, 

 melting, sweet and slightly perfumed; very good; Oct. 



Bonne Therese. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:488, fig. 295. 1867. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 

 797. 1869. 



Probably originated by Nelis, Mechlin, Bel., previous to the year 1834. Fruit medium, 

 regular, roundish-oval, greeenish-ycllow, marbled with dull red at the stalk; stalk short, 

 straight; calyx small, open; flesh white, juicy, highly aromatic, sweet, melting; first; Oct. 

 Bonne des Zoes. 1. Mcintosh Bk. Card. 2:463. 1855. 



Described as a recent introduction in England in 1853. Fruit medium; first; Sept.: 

 tree productive, making a good standard. 

 Bonners. 1. .4);;. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 51. 1S69. 2. Ibid. 119. 1873. 



Originated in Hancock County, Ga., and was known in 1869 in Washington County, 

 of that state, as the Pope pear. Fruit has a peculiar almond flavor; very good; Sept. 

 Bonneserre de Saint-Denis. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:490, figs. 1S67. 



An exquisite pear raised from seed by Leroy, Angers, Fr., in 1S63. Fruit medium or 

 above, globular-obtuse-pyriform, regular in outline; a second type of the variety is rather 

 contorted and bossed; color greenish-yellow, dotted, striped and stained with russet; 

 flesh white, fine, melting, granular about the core; juice plentiful, sweet, acid, and endowed 

 with a delicious perfume; first; Dec. and Jan. 

 Bonnet Zuckerbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fiihr. Obstkunde 2:55. 1856. 



A Belgian variety attributed to Van Mons. Fruit medium to small, long and convex, 

 beautiful yellow, flushed with red on the side of the sun; flesh melting and sweet; first; Sept. 

 Boutoc. 1. Guide Prat. 69. 1893. 



A very ancient variety cultivated in the Gironde, Fr., and often called Poire d'Ange. 

 Fruit medium, obtuse, short, lemon-yellow, stained with gray and red; flesh fine, melting; 

 good; end of Aug. 

 Bordine Musk. 1. Langley Pomona 131. 1729. 



Considered one of the best pears in England in the early part of the eighteenth century. 

 Fruit small, globular, musky; end of June for very short season. 

 Bouchamp. 1. Ragan Nom. Pear, B. P. I. Bid. 126:64. 1908. 



A chance seedling in the garden of M. Penneton. Fruit medium, globular-obtuse- 

 pyriform, green, yellow-russeted ; flesh delicate, juicy, buttery, melting, sweet, vinous, 

 perfumed; season medium. 

 Boucquia. 1. Mag. Hort. 9:134, fig. 3. 1843. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 355. 1845. 



A Flemish variety originated by Van Mons who sent cions of it to Manning in 1836. 

 It bore fruit for the first time in the Pomological Garden, Salem, Mass., in 1S41. Fruit 

 large, oval, largest in the middle, tapering towards each end, pale yellow, tinged with pale 

 red on the side next the sun, covered with blackish specks and some patches of russet; 

 flesh vellowish- white, tender, melting, sweet, rich, somewhat astringent at times, perfumed; 

 Oct. and Nov. 

 Bourdon de Roi. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 536. 1884. 



Fruit small, globular, yellowish-green, changing to clear yellow, with some dark red 

 blush next the sun; flesh white, very tender, semi-melting, of a refreshing, sweet, vinous 

 and musky flavor; first; Nov. 



