362 THE PEAR. 



BEURRE WINTER. 



Raised by Thomas itivers, England. Tree, moderately vigorous, spread- 

 ing, an early and abundant bearer. Fruit, medium, obovate elongated 

 pyriform ; skin, greenish, rough, spotted with russet ; stalk, stout, curved, 

 inclined at its insertion ; calyx, firmly closed, set in a shallow irregular 

 basin ; flesh, yellowish fine grained, melting, buttery, vinous or sub-acid. 

 January, February. 



BEURRE BENNERT. 



"Foreign. A new, hardy, late, melting pear of small size from the collec- 

 tion of Van Mons. Ripe February. (Riv. Cat.) 



BEURRE GENS. 



Tree, vigorous, very productive. Fruit, medium, irregularly obovate. 

 inclining to conic, truncate ; skin, rough, greenish, slightly shaded on the 

 sunny side and thickly covered with russet dots ; stalk, short and thick, in- 

 serted in a cavity at an inclination ; calyx, open, stiff, in a broad, rather 

 deep, uneven basin ; flesh, sugary, perfumed, excellent. September. 



BEURRE D'ELBERG. 



Foreign. Tree, moderately vigorous. Fruit, large, obtuse pyriform ; 

 skin, pale yellow, often with a blush, slightly speckled with russet ; stalk, 

 medium, stout, curved, inserted in an irregular cavity : calyx, small, open, 

 set in a very small basin; flesh, whitish, somewhat coarse, juicy, buttery, 

 melting, sweet, and perfumed. November. 



BEURRE HAMECHER. 



Foreign. Fruit medium, elongated-oval, inclining to pyriform, angular, 

 and irregular ; stalk, large, long, curved, inserted at an inclination by a 

 lip ; calyx, small, and closed, set in a shallow, irregular basin ; flesh, melt- 

 ing, sugary, and excellent. October, November. 



BEURRE DUHAUME. 



Foreign. Tree, a moderate grower, productive, young wood yellowish 

 brown. Fruit, medium, oblate turbinate, very much depressed, with a 

 suture along one side ; skin, rough, covered with thin russet, and thickly 

 sprinkled with russet dots ; stalk, short, thick and fleshy, inserted by a lip 

 at an inclination; calyx, open, segments stiff; basin, irregular ; flesh, coarse, 

 buttery, juicy, melting, with a pleasant vinous flavor. November to 

 February. 



BEURRE MILLET OF ANGERS. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, and very productive, young wood yellowish 

 brown. Fruit, medium, angular, somewhat conic ; skin, greenish, covered 

 with russet, and thickly sprinkled with minute russet dots : stalk, medium, 

 stout, curved, inserted in a rather abrupt cavity : calyx, closed, set in a 

 deep, irregular basin; flesh, greenish, somewhat buttery, exceedingly juicy, 

 melting, with a brisk vinous flavor, sometimes astringent. November to 

 January. (Downing.) 



BEURRE D'AMALIS. 



Beurrfe d'Amanlis, | Beurre d'Amaulis. 



Foreign. A free, vigorous grower on Pear or Quince ; said to bear well ; 

 our experience has been the reverse. Fruit, large, ovate obovate, dull 



