Mtices of new Pears. 165 



troduced from Belgium to the environs of Rouen, by M. 

 Tougard, nurseryman, of that city. 



Esperine. — Medium size, oblong, obtuse; skin yellowish, 

 shaded with reddish gray; flesh yellowish white, fine, and 

 melting; juice sweet, highly perfumed, and very good; ripens 

 the end of September. Obtained from Van Mons in 1840, 

 and probably one of his seedling varieties. 



Wilhclmina . — Form of the Doyenne; skin spotted with 

 gray in the shade, and laved with red in the sun; flesh of a 

 yellowish white, buttery; juice abundant, sweet, and perfum- 

 ed; ripe in March. 



Belle Alliance. — A large new fruit, ripening at Paris in 

 October, melting and excellent. 



Belle el Bonne de Hees. — Medium size, melting and per- 

 fumed; new; of superior excellence; ripens in September, at 

 Paris. 



Belle Henriette. — A large new fruit, half melting, a valua- 

 ble variety; ripens in November. 



Beurre cVAnjou. — Of large size, melting, perfumed, and 

 excellent; ripens in October. 



Beurre de Beauchamps. — Fruit nearly round; skin yellow- 

 ish green, speckled; flesh nearly white, melting, having an 

 agreeable and peculiar flavor; tree productive; ripens in No- 

 vember. 



Beurre de Beaumont. — Rather under medium size, but of 

 superior excellence, melting, and fine; ripens in September. 



Beurre JMontefortaine . — Medium size, and buttery; ripens 

 in October. 



Beurre Pater JYoster. — Medium size, buttery, and fine; 

 ripens in November. 



Beurre St. Quentin. — Small, turbinated, height from two 

 to three inches; skin yellow, laved with red on the sunny 

 side; flesh white, fine, and melting; juice sweet; ripens in 

 September. 



Beurre c/' Enghein. — Medium size, melting, and of excel- 

 lent quality; ripens in October. 



Beurre Moire. — ISIedium size, very fine, excellent, and 

 perfumed; ripens in October. 



Beurre Rouge. — A new fruit of medium size, melting, and 

 excellent; it bears better than the old brown Beurre; ripens 

 in October. 



Delices de Jodoigne. — Of medium size, melting and excel- 

 lent; ripens in November. 



