PEARS. 133 



Remarks — Yaries a great deal in quality. ]N'ot often 

 " very good." Tree, very straggling in habit. Foreign. 



Beurre Beaulieu. Color, yellow, with russet spots ; 

 form, obovate pyriform ; size, 2 to 1 ; use, table ; texture, 

 juicy ; qualiij^, 2 ; season, August and September. 



Beurre Charron. Form, round, obovate; size, 2; use, 

 table; texture, juicy ; quality, 1; season, August and 

 September. 



Remarks. — Flesh, exceedingly melting, juicy, and per- 

 fumed, A new pear, from Anjou, France. 



Beurre Suisse. Color, green, red and yellow ground ; 

 form, obovate oblate; size, 2; use, table; texture, poor, 

 tasteless ; quality, 3, 



Remarks. — Foreign. Only curious. 



Beurre Bronzee. 

 Remarks. — Unworthy. 



Beurre Oswego. Color, yellowish green, dull, blotches 

 of russet ; form, ovate obovate, or obovate rounded ; size, 

 2; use, table; texture, melting, juicy, sub-acid, sprightly; 

 quality, 2 ; season, September. 



Remarks. — This is of value, but size is small. Yery 

 juicy. Of brownish color. Tree said to be hardy, Sep- 

 tember, or sometimes October. We do not find this equal 

 to its reputation. 



Beurre Figue. Color, greenish yellow ; form, round ; 

 size, 2; use, table; texture, tender, juicy ; quality, 1; 

 season, August. 



Remarks. — A small pear. "Good." — A. 11. Ernst, nur- 

 seryman, who has paid particular attention to the pear. 



