366 THE PEAE. 



Bergamotte d'Esperik. 



Foreign, Fruit, medium, roundish, dull green, with dots and patches o 

 russet ; calyx, closed ; basin, furrowed : flesh, buttery, melting, juicy, 

 sweet; •'• very good ;" very productive in clusters. December to February. 



Bergamotte Gaudry. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish, yellowish green, with russet dots ; 

 flesh, white, tender, juicy ; " good.''* November. 



Bergamotte Cadette. 



Beurre Beauchamps, 1 Beauchannps, I Bergamotte BiiiTo, 

 Ognonet, | Poire de Cadet, | Bergamotte Crapaud. 



Foreign. Fruit, hardly medium, roundish obovate, pale green, rarely 

 little red in sun ; stem. long, stout ; calyx, small, closed ; flesh, buttery, 

 juicy, sweet ; requires care in ripening. October to December. Wood, 

 light olive brown ; productive on Pear or Quince. 



Beurre Audobson. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, obovate, acute pyriform, yellowish green at 

 maturity, dull red cheek in sun, and numerous rus.set dots ; stem, short, 

 stout; calyx, large, open; flesh, melting, tender, juicy; "very good.'*' 

 October. (Wilder, in Hort.) 



Beurre Clairgeau. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, light yellow wood. Fruit, large, oblong obo- 

 vate pyriform: color, mostly russet, reddish in sun: stem, short, stout; 

 calyx, small, open; flesh, yellowish, rather coarse, juicy, vinous ; "very 

 good." October, November. This will probably prove one of the most 

 valuable, as a large-sized pear, and desirable as an orchard variety, on the 

 pear root. Growing strong, and bearing very young : does not succeed on 

 Quince. 



Beurre Esperin. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, ovate pyriform, yellow, with patches, tracings 

 and dots of russet ; stem, short, svrollen at base, obliquely inserted, slight 

 lip ; calyx, small, with segments united : core, medium; seeds, large ; flesh, 

 yellowish white, a little coarse, melting, juicy ; " very good,'' October. 



Beurre Sterckman. 



Beurre Hardy. 

 Foreign. Tree, vigorous, large strong shoots ; succeeds on Quince or 

 Pear. Fruit, medium, obtuse pyriform, dull greenish ground, nearly cov- 

 ered with russet ; stem, short, stout ; calyx, open ; flesh, white, melting, 

 juicy, sub-acid. October. 



Bezi de Montigny. 



Trouve de Montigny, I Doyenne Musque, 

 Louise Bosc, | Beurre Itomain. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, brownish olive wood. Fruit, medium, obovate, 

 yellowish green, with russet specks and dots ; stem, long, curved, rather 

 stout ; calyx, small, open, reflexed ; core, large ; flesh, white, fine, melting, 

 juicy, sugary. October. 



