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. 



BRINQEWOOD. 



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, | Beurrfe 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- 

 bular, acute pyriform. yellow, with cinnamon red cheek, and russet dots 

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

 astringent; "very good/' September, October. 



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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