BEURRE' D'AREJMBERG PEAR. 



Flowers. — Large, yellowish white; petals oblong, recurved at the 

 edges, and tapering much to the claw, which 



is long. 



Fruit. — ^Medium size, often large, about 

 three inches long and two and three quailers 

 in diameter: Form, obovate, slightly angular, 

 full at the crown, and tapering gradually to 

 the stem: Sldn, somewhat rough, pale green, 

 becoming pale yellow when mature, russeted 

 around the eye, with many tracings and slight 

 markings of bright russet over the surface : 

 Stem, short, about half an inch, stout, knobby and uneven, green and 

 brown, fleshy at the base, and very obliquely inserted without any cavity : 

 Eye, small, closed, and deeply sunk in a smooth, funnel-shaped basin ; 

 segments of the calyx short, sometimes entirely absent : Flesh, yellow- 

 ish white, rather coarse, melting and very juicy : Flavor, exceedingly 

 rich, vinous, refreshing and dehcious, with a high perfume : Core, lai'ge : 

 Seeds, large, roundish, plump, pale brown. 



The usual season of maturity is January, but it often ripens as early 

 as November, and, with Httle care, it may frequently be kept till Feb- 

 ruary. 



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