368 THE PEAK. 



stem, stout: cavity, deep, narrow; caJyx, open; core, sn<all; seeds, long ( 

 ovate pointed ; flesh, breaking, juicy, rather astringent, requires careful 

 ripening. February to April. 



BERGEN PEAR. 



A chance seedling, found in. a hedge on land formerly belonging to Simon 

 Bergen, of New Utrecht, Long Island. Tree vigorous, and early bearer, 

 productive. Fruit, large, turbinate ; skin, very thin, smooth, clear yellow, 

 with a beautiful red cheek on the sunny side ; stalk, rather long, slightly 

 curved, inserted at an inclination, in a very small depression ; calyx, small ; 

 basin, very shallow; flesh, white, fine grained, buttery, juicy, melting, 

 with a sweet, excellent flavor ; core, small, with few seeds. Ripens last 

 of September. (T. G. Bergen.) 



BELLE FONDANTE. 



Fruit, medium, pyramidal, turbinate ; skin, pale yellow, clouded with 

 green, irregularly patched with russet, especially around the eye ; flesh, 

 juicy, buttery, very fine grained and rich, with a perceptible astringency. 

 October. (Rob. Manning.) 



BERGAMOTTE HEIMBURG. 



Foreign. Tree vigorous and very productive. Fruit, large, Bergamotte 

 shaped ; skin, rough, green, changing to lemon yellow when ripe, dotted 

 with brown, and tinged with red next the sun ; flesh, white, very fine, 

 somewhat buttery, juice abundant, sugary, perfumed. Ripe early in Oc- 

 tober. (Gard. Chron.) 



BERGAMOTTE LESEBLE. 



Foreign. Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit, medium, oblate, or 

 Bergamotte shaped ; skin, yellow, with a sunny cheek, numerous small 

 dots, and russeted patches ; stalk, long, curved, inserted in a depression ; 

 calyx, large, open, broad ; basin, irregular ; flesh, juicy, buttery, melting, 

 sweet and perfumed. October. (Hov. Mag.) 



BERGAMOTTE DE MILLEPIEDS. 



Foreign. Fruit of medium size, roundish, resembling Belle de Brussels; 

 skin, greenish, rather dark, dotted ; flesh, white, melting, juicy, first rate 

 Ripens September. (Leroy's Cat.) 



BLEEKER'S MEADOW. 



Spice Butter, I Heidelberg, 



Large Seckel, . | Feaster. 



American. Tree, free grower, hardy and productive. Fruit, medium, 

 roundish, yellowish ; quality, " good." October, November. 



BONNE DE EZEE. 



Bon d'Ezee, | Bonne des Haies. 



Foreign. Tree of short, stocky habit ; wood, yellowish ; fruit, large, 

 obtuse pyriform, light yellow and pale red, and somewhat russeted ; stem, 

 rather short, uneven; calyx, partly closed; short segments; core, large, 

 flesh, yellowish white, melting, juicy, sugary ; " very good." September. 



