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yellowish green, with reddish brown cheek, brown dots, russet patches ; 

 stem, long, obliquely set; calyx, open; basin, shallow ; flesh, yellowish, a 

 little coarse, often austere ; ' : very good." Early September. 



There is also a striped Beurre d'Amalis, differing not materially, except 

 in being striped red, yellow, and green. 



BEURRE BYMONT. 



Bymont. 



Above medium, obovate truncated, russety ; stem, rather long, curved, 

 slight lip : calyx, small ; basin, shallow ; flesh, juicy, sweet, perfumed ; 

 " very good," perhaps " best." New ; foreign. October, December. 



BEURRE NANTAIS. 



Beurre de Nantes. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, oblong pyriform, pale yellow, crimson cheek, rus- 

 set dots j flesh, white, melting, juicy, sugary ; " very good." September. 



BEURRE SUPERFINE. 



Foreign ; with some very fine, others unproductive. Fruit, large, pale 

 green, traces, and patches of russet, dull brownish cheek; flesh, juicy. melt- 

 ing, slight aroma; "very good." Succeeds on Quince. Middle to last 

 October. 



BEURRE VAN MARUM. 



Gross* Calebasse of Langlier, 1 Triomph de Nord, 

 Triomph de Hasselt, I Boutielle. 



Foreign. A very early and productive bearer on pear ; the fruit always 

 fair. Fruit, large, oblong pyriform, dull greenish yellow ; stem, long ; 

 calyx, large; flesh, white, hardy; "good;" its bearing, its recommendation. 

 October. 



BEURRE BACHELIER. 



Foreign. Fruit, very large, oblong, obovate pyriform, greenish yellow ; 

 stem, stout ; cavity, deep ; flesh, firm, sugary. December. (Hov. Mag.) 



BEURRE MILLET. 



Madam Millet 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish obtuse pyriform. pale yellow, with 

 large pale russet specks ; stem, short, stout ; calyx, small, open ; core, small ; 

 flesh, yellowish white, melting, juicy, vinous. Tree, healthy grower. 

 November to January. 



BEURUE BRETTONNEAU. 



Beurrfe Bretouneau. 



Foreign. Does not succeed on the Quince ; very fine on Pear ; very 

 hardy, thorny wood. Fruit, large, obovate obtuse pyriform, yellow, dot- 

 ted with russet ; flesh, melting, juicy, sugary. February to April. (Rivers, 

 in Hort.) 



BEURRE D* ALBERT. 



Poire d'Albert, | Poire Prince Albert 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, dark wood, good bearer. Fruit, medium, pyra- 

 midal, angular, dark russet, bronzed in sun ; stem, stout, curved, swollen 

 at base ; calyx, partly open ; core, small ; flesh, greenish white, coarse, 

 melt'ng, juicy. October. 



