136 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



obovate ; size, 2 to 3 ; use, table ; texture, tender, juicj, 

 a little gritty; season, September. 



Remarks. — Foreign, as, indeed, all these French names 

 imply. 



Bezi de Charmontelle, or Winter Butter. Color, yel- 

 low, reddish next the sun; form, very irregular; size, 1; 

 use, table; texture, melting; quality, 2;. season, long 

 keeper. 



Eemarks. — Crown of the fruit very deeply hollowed. 



Bezi de Causoy. Color, greenish yellow, when ripe ; 

 form, round, flat at crown ; size, 2 to 3 ; use, table ; tex- 

 ture, buttery; quality, 2; season, October. 



Bezi de Montigny. Color, yellowish green ; form, ob- 

 ovate ; size, 2; texture, juicy, sugary, tender; season, 

 September. 



Bemarks. — IS^ice little pear. Of not much flavor, mushy. 



Bezi Sanspareil. Color, dull greenish yellow ; form, 

 obtuse, pyriform ; size, 3 ; use, table ; texture, juicy, aro- 

 matic ; quality, 2 ; season, Winter. 



Eemarks. — Of foreign origin. 



Bezi de la Motte. Color, dull green; form, round; size, 

 1 ; use, table ; texture, buttery ; quality, 2 ; season, Oc- 

 tober. 



Eemarks. — An old variet}^, which appears as hardy 

 as deficient in high flavor ; sweet and juicy. Productive, 

 early. 



Bezi de Naples. Color, light yellowish green; form, 

 ovate, obovate ; size, 2; use, table ; texture, buttery, juicy, 

 sugary ; season, September. 



