UNTESTED VARIETIES, ETC. 369 



Bonne Charlotte. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous and productive ; fruit, moderate size, variable 

 in form, generally resembling Doyenne ; skin, smooth, lightly washed with 

 purple on the side of the sun; flesh, moderately fine, more buttery than 

 melting, sugary, and strongly perfumed. Should be gathered early. It is 

 a long time in use. Ripe middle of August. (Al. Pom.) 



Bon Gustave. 



Foreign Tree, vigorous ;, fruit, medium, pyriform, light green, nearly 

 covered with russet ; flesh, white, sugary, perfumed. December, January. 

 (Hov. Mag.) 



'BouviER Bourgermestre. 



Foreign. Growth moderate. Fruit, above medium, obtuse, pyriform, 

 green, yellow at maturity, rarely red cheek in sun; stem, rather long; 

 calyx, small ; basin, narrow, deep ; flesh, white, melting, juicy, pleasant 

 sweet : '• good.'^ October, November. 



Brandes St. Germain. 



Foreign. Considering its season, R. Manning, Esq., considers this a 

 very desirable variety. Tree, moderate grower, succeeding finely on Quince, 

 very productive. Fruit, medium, oblong oval, brownish yellow, with smooth 

 russet; stem, short, stout; calyx, small ; flesh, juicy, vinous ; "very good." 

 November, December. 



Bringewood. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, pyriform, yellowish brown and russet ; stem, 

 long and slender ; calyx, open, prominent ; flesh, yellowish white, gritty at 

 core, the rest buttery; -'very good." November. (Hov. Mag.) 



Brielmont. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, obovate oblong, angular, yellow, with greenish 

 and russet specks ; calyx, prominent ; basin, open ; flesh, white, melting ; 

 '• good." October. 



Caen du France. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish obovate, mostly yellowish russet and 

 reddish dots ; stem, rather long ; calyx, open ; flesh, fine, juicy, sweet ; 

 '• very good." December, January. 



Capiaumont. 



Beurrfe Aurore, | Beurre Capiaumont, | Beurrfe Caloma. 

 Foreign. This is a profitable orchard and market variety, on Pear or 

 Quince. A free grower : branches, grayish yellow. Fruit, medium, glo- 

 I'Ular, acute pyriform, yellow, with cinnamon red cheek, and russet dots 

 a:id streaks; stem, curved; calyx, large; flesh, buttery, sweet, a little 

 astringent; " very good." September,^ctober. 



Calhoun. 



American. Native of New Haven, Conn. Fruit, medium, roundish, 

 yellow, with much of russet traced and dotted ; stem, short ; calyx, small ; 

 core, medium; flesh, yellowish white, melting, juicy; "very good." Oc- 

 tober, November. 

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