138 NEW AMERICAN OftCHARDlST. 



l/8. BEURRE MOIRE. [J.] 



New, of medium size, very fine> excellent, and per- 

 fumed. It ripens in October. 



54. BEURRE ROMAIN. Nouveau Cours Complet, 

 Calvell 



The fruit is large, nearly round, flattened at the summit; 

 of a yellowish green in the shade, slightly colored with 

 red next the sun; the flesh is melting and exquisite; but 

 must be eaten at maturity, as it becomes clammy soon 

 after. Beginning of September. Bosc. 

 V55. BEURRE ROUGE. [J.] 



Melting and excellent ; a new fruit, under medium size ; 

 ripening at Paris in October. 

 l/6. *BEURRE SPENCE. M. Van Mons. 



This new pear was raised by Dr. Van Mons. It pos- 

 sesses a melting and delicious flesh, its taste inestimable, 

 and, according to some, unrivalled. It ripens in Belgium 

 in September, and merits a distinguished place in our gar- 

 dens, according to Dr. Van Mons and Mr. Braddick. The 

 Beurre Spence, as cultivated in France, and such as is 

 sold in the London market, is large, ovate or egg-formed ; 

 the eye but little depressed ; stalk short, in a slight cavity; 

 color pale green, sprinkled with yellow russet, somewhat 

 ruddy or striped next the sun ; melting, sweet, and highly- 

 flavored. Mr. Kirke has assured me that the tree is very 

 productive. 



57. BEURRE VAN MONS. Thompson, 



Middle size ; pyramidally formed ; skin russeted ; flesh 

 beurree and excellent. November* [October ?] 



58. BEZI DE LOUVAINE. Van Mons, Nouv. 

 Cours Complet d" Agriculture, Vol. xn. p. 126. 



The fruit is long, its transverse diameter two and a half 

 inches; skin a delicate green, but brown red next the 

 sun ; the stalk short ; the flesh buttery, very agreeably 

 perfumed. It ripens in October* Figured PI. 101 of the 

 Annales Generates des Sciences* Bosc. 



59. BISHOP'S THUMB. Lindley* Thompson. 

 ROUSSELINE, (of some.} Thompson. 



Large, very oblong, or twice as long as broad ; dark 

 green, covered with iron russet, brownish red towards the 

 sun; flesh yellowish green, melting, juicy, high-flavored, 

 and excellent ; not handsome. September. 



