PEARS. 803 



Number 37, but the wood and fruit curiously striped 

 with red and yellow, like the striped Madeleine and 

 Doyenne. 



29. BexiTre dJ^Anjou. — A large fine pear, buttery and 

 melting, with sprightly vinous flavor ; tree a fine grower 

 on both pear and quince. — October and JSTovember. For- 

 eign ; first imported by Col. Wilder. 



30. JSeurre Capiaumont. — Medium size, yellow, with a 

 red cheek ; melting, sweet, and rich, but somewhat vari- 

 able ; a good grower and abundant bearer ; makes a 

 beautiful productive pyramid on the quince. — October. 



31. Beurre Diet. — One of the largest pears, buttery, 

 rich, and fine ; sometimes gritty at the core on pear stock ; 

 invariably first-rate on the quince ; growth very strong 

 and rapid, with large roundish leaves. — October and I^o- 

 vember ; and if picked early and ripened gradually in the 

 house, may be kept to December. 



32. Beurre^ Golden of BiXboa. — A large and beautiful 

 pear of the first quality, buttery and melting, with a ricli 

 sprightly flavor ; a strong, upright, handsome grower ; 

 succeeds particularly well on the quince. — September and 

 October. 



33. Bergamotte Cadette (Beurre Beauchamps). — A me- 

 dium size, oval, melting rich pear ; tree a fine grower, and 

 very prolific both on pear and quince ; makes a fine pyra- 

 mid. — Ripe in E^ovember, and keeps well till December. 



34. Bergamot Gansels. — Medium to large size, round- 

 ish, skin rough, brown; fiesh melting, juicy, rich, and 

 high flavored ; rather a poor grower, with slender spread- 

 ing branches and gray leaves ; a tardy bearer, does not 

 succeed on the quince. — October. 



35. Bezi de Montigny. — A very fair, medium-sized 

 fruit, melting and sweet, with a pleasant, musky flavor ; 

 very vigorous and productive ; makes a fine fruitful pyra- 



