374 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



one of the profitable sorts; needs to be gathered early and 

 'ised as soou as ripe. 



Urbauistc (Beurrk Picquery, etc.). — Medium to 

 large, roundish-i)ynforni; pale yellow, with some russet; 

 flesh very melting, buttery, juicy, rich, and delicately 

 •lerfumed. — Early and Mid- Autumn. Tree a moderate, 

 vigorous, compact, pyramidal grower, very hardy, not an 

 curly bearer, but an abundant one at maturity. Very 

 valuable and profitable foV the orchard. 



Wasliin^toii. — Origin Delaware. Medium, oval; clear, 

 Jdmon-yeliow, with some red in the sun and reddish dots; 

 flesh very juicy, sweet, melting, agreeable. — Early Au- 

 tumn, 'i'ree a slender but healthy and vigorous grower, 

 and a good bearer. This is one of our native pears that 

 iias been too much overlooked; a very beautiful and ex- 

 <;ellent variety for the amateur's collection. 



CLASS III. — WINTER PEARS. 



Belle Epine Dumas (Due de Bordeaux). — Medium, 

 obtuse-pyriform; greenish-yellow, with russet dots; flesh 

 white, half-melting, buttery, juicy, sweet. — Early Winter. 

 Tree a vigorous, fine grower, and a good bearer. 



Beurr^ Easter (Doyenne d'Hiver, and a dozen or 

 more other synonyms). — Large, roundish-oval; yellowish, 

 more or less of russet in dots, which sometimes gives it a 

 brownish cheek; flesh fine-grained, very buttery, melting 

 and juicy, sweet, and rich. — Very late Winter; we have 

 often kept it until April. The tree is a moderate grower, 

 makir.g a compact, upright, round head, bearing abun- 

 dantly. It is one of the best sorts for the South and 

 South-west, but requires a warm exposure when grown 

 North and East, Everywhere it requires good, rich soil, 

 good culture, and careful thinning of the fruit to bring 

 it to perfection. 



