366 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



Baronnc de Mcllo. — Origin Belgium. Medium, yary- 

 ing ill form, often roundish or acute-pyriform; yellowish, 

 nearly covered with brown russet ; flesh whitish, a little 

 coarse, juicy, melting, vinous sub-acid. — Mid-Autumn. 

 Tree productive, hardy, and a vigorous grower. 



Belle Lucrative (Fond ante d'Automne). — Medium, 

 form variable, generally roundish, obtuse-pyriform ; flesh 

 melting, juicy, rich, sugary, delicious. — Early Autumn. 

 Tree moderately vigorous, healthy, hardy, and productive. 



Beurr^ d'Anjou (Ne Plus Meueis of the French).— 

 Origin Belgium. Large, short or blunt-pyriform ; skin 

 greenish-yellow, with traces of russet, dull crimson dots 

 and sometimes a shade of crimson in the sun; flesh whit- 

 ish, melting, juicy, brisk, vinous, perfumed, pleasant. — 

 Late Autumn to early Winter. Tree a vigorous, healthy 

 grower, making an open, round-head, that bears its fruit 

 evenly distributed and of uniform size. One of the most 

 profitable varieties for orchard or garden ; generally re- 

 garded as one of the most valuable pears grown, succeed- 

 ing everywhere. 



Beiirr^ Bosc. — Origin Belgium. Large, pyriform, or 

 long-pyriform ; dark yellow, often much covered with 

 dull cinnamon russet, in dots or streaks, occasionally a 

 tinge of red; flesh white, very buttery, melting, rich, and 

 deliciously perfumed. — Mid- Autumn. Tree a healthy, 

 good grower, but often irregular ; not an early but an 

 abundant bearer, producing its fruit singly, and evenly 

 distributed on the tree. A valuable orchard variety, of 

 splendid a})pearance and finost quality. 



Beiirr^ de Bri^nais (Des Nonnes, etc.).— Medium, 

 roundish, flattened ; greenish, with many dots ; flesh 

 melting, juicy, with a brisk, high perfumed flavor. — 

 Early Autumn. Tree a hardy, vigorous grower, pro- 

 ductive. 



Beurr^ Clairgeail»— Origin France. Large, pyriform; 



