124 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



Bellissime d'Ete, or the Beauty of Summer, or French 

 Jargonelle, Red Muscadel, English Red Cheeh, etc., etc. Color, 

 yellow, with red cheek ; form, roundish obovate ; size, 3 ; 

 use, table ; texture, juicy, sugary ; season, Jul}', and some- 

 times August. 



Bemarks.— The fruit is small and singularly beautiful ; 

 the skin is smooth, of a bright yellow, the cheek toward 

 the sun of a brilliant red, with small dots ; the form is 

 regular, diminishing toward the stem, which is long. If 

 picked before it is ripe, it is a pretty good early pear; it 

 sometimes grows in clusters ; produces abundantly, and 

 commonly ripens about the middle of July 



Belle de Thouars. Color, brownish russet ; form, 

 pyriform, angular ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, tart, 

 juicy; quality, 1 to 2 ; season, August and September. 



Eemarks. — Of foreign origin. 



Belle et Bonne, or Beantifid and Good,, or Gracieuse. 

 Color, greenish yellow; form, roundish; size, 2; use, 

 table; texture, juicy and melting; quality, 2; season, 

 August. 



Remarks. — Pretty good. 



Bensell's Winter. Color, yellow; form, round; size, 

 1; use, baking; texture, juicy, astringent; quality, 2; 

 season. Winter. 



Remarks. — Originated near Philadelphia ; a tine keeper 

 and a great bearer. Somewhat harsh and astringent, 

 though not of a bad quality for cooking. 



Benoist Nouveau. Color, greenish yellow ; form, round 

 obovate; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, juicy, sugary ; qual- 

 ity, 2 ; season. Winter. 



Remarks. — Also rather astringent. 



