158 FRUIT-GARDENING. 



BELLE ET BONNE, Belle de Flanders, Scheme und Gute, 

 Gracieust. Fruit very large, globular, depressed; the stalk 

 long, skin greenish yellow, but next the sun yellow, with spots 

 of russet ; flesh white, sweet, exceeding rich, and agreeably per- 

 fumed. The tree is very productive, and the fruit ripens in 

 September. This variety has been cultivated under the erro- 

 neous names of Charles d'Autriche, Belle de Bruxelles, and 

 Bergamotte Crassane, which are distinct fruits. 



BELLE LUCRATIVE, Fondante d'Automne. A beautiful Fle- 

 mish Pear ; middle-sized, roundish, tapering at the stalk ; skin 

 yellow, slightly russeted, and tinged with pale red ; flesh melt- 

 ing, sweet, and juicy, with a slight musky perfume ; early in 

 October. 



BEURRE Bosc, Calebasse Bosc. Fruit large and very long ; 

 terminated with a crown, near three inches in diameter ; some- 

 what calabash-formed ; skin grey fawn-color, but russety-yellow 

 at maturity ; flesh white, melting, highly flavored, and delicious. 

 It ripens in October. 



BLEECKER'S MEADOW, Large Seckel of Prince. Meadow Pear 

 of Winter & Co. A native fruit of medium size, roundish form, 

 and of a yellow color, tinged with dull red ; the flesh melting, 

 juicy, sweet, musky, and of delicious flavor. Ripe in October. 

 A prolific bearer. 



BROWN BEURRE, Beurre Rouge, Beurre d* Or, Beurre Doree, 

 Beurre du Roi, Beurre d'Amboise, Isambert, Red Beurre, Gold- 

 en Beurre, Pore d'Amboise. This was formerly considered 

 the best of all Pears in its season. Fruit rather large, of green- 

 ish yellow and dusky red color, covered with thin russet ; 

 flesh melting, buttery, rich, and excellent ; at perfection in Oc- 

 tober and November. 



CAPIUMONT, Beurre de Capiumont, Calebasse Vass. This 

 variety is much esteemed in the vicinity of Boston ; fruit of 

 medium size ; skin yellow, tinged with fine red or cinnamon ; 

 flesh yellowish, melting, very rich, and high-flavored ; in Sep- 

 tember and October. 



CAPSHEAF. A medium-sized Pear, much cultivated near 



