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yellowish green, with reddish brown cheek, brown dots, russet patches ; 

 t<tem. long, obliquely set : calyx, open ; basin, shallow : flesh, yellowish, a 

 little coai'se, often austere : " very good." Early September. 



There is also a ."^triped Beurre d" Aiiialis, diiTering not materially, except 

 in being striped red, yellow, and green. 



Beurre Bymont. 



Bymont. 

 Above medium, obovate truncated, russety ; stem, rather long, curved, 

 slight lip; c^lyx, small; basin, shallow; flesh, juicy, sweet, perfumed; 

 •' very goodj" perhaps '• best.'- New; foreign. October, December. 



Beitrre Nantais. 

 Eeurr6 de Nantes. 

 Foreign. Fruit, large, oblong pyriform, pale yellow, crimson cheek, rus- 

 set dots ; flesh, white, melting, juicy, sugary ; '• very good." September. 



Beurre Superfine. 



Foreign; with some very fine, others unproductive. Fruit, large, pale 

 green, traces, and patches of russet, dull brownish cheek; flesh, juicy, melt- 

 ing, slight aroma; '-very good." Succeeds on Quince. Middle to last 

 October. 



Beurre Van Marum. 



Grosse Calebasse of Langlier, I Triomph de Nord, 

 Triomph de Hasselt, I Boutielle. 



Foreign. A very early and productive bearer on pear ; the fruit always 

 fair. Fruit, large, oblong pyriform, dull greenish yellow; stem, long; 

 calyx, large; flesh, white, hardy; "good;" its bearing, its recommendation. 

 October. 



Beurre Bachelier. 



Foreign. Fruit, very large, oblong, obovate pyriform, greenish yellow ; 

 stem, stout ; cavity, deep ; flesh, firm, sugary. December. (Hov. Mag.) 



Beurre Millet. 



Madam Millet. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, with 

 large pale russet specks ; stem, short, stout ; calyx, small, open ; core, small ; 

 flesh, yellowish white, melting, juicy, vinous. Tree, healthy grower. 

 November to January. 



^ Beurre Brettonneau. 



Beurre Bretouneau. 

 Foreign. Does not succeed on the Quince ; very fine on Pear ; very 

 hardy, thorny wood. Fruit, large, obovate obtuse pyriform, yellow, dot- 

 ted with russet ; flesh, melting, juicy, sugary. February to April. (Rivers, 

 in Hort.) 



Beurre d' Albert. 



Poire d' Albert, | Poire Prince Albert. 

 Foreign. Tree, vigorous, dark wood, good bearer. Fruit, medium, pyra- 

 midal, angular, dark russet, bronzed in sun ; stem, stout, curved, swollen 

 at base ; calyx, partly open ; core, small ; flesh, greenish white, coarse^ 

 meitng, juicy. October. 



