350 THE PEAR. 



BELLE JULIE. 



Foreign. Tree, upright grower; fruit, medium, long ovate, yellowish 

 green, cinnamon russet, bronzed red in sun ; stem, short, stout ; calyx, 

 medium, reflexed ; flesh, greenish white, juicy, " very good." October 

 and November. (Hov. Mag.) 



BELLE CANAISE. 



Eliza d'Heyst. 



Foreign. Fruit, below medium, globular, obovate, pale greenish yel- 

 low, with dirty green or brown specks ; stem, slender ; calyx, open ; flesh, 

 white, coarse-grained, juicy, "good." February to March. 



BELLE DE THOUARS. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, pyriform, angular, rich brown russet ; short 

 stem ; cavity, little plaited ; calyx, half open ; shallow basin ; core, small ; 

 seeds, ovate ; flesh, white, tender, juicy, lt very good." October and 

 November. 



BEURRE BROWN. 



Beurre Gris, 

 Beurre Rouge, 

 Beurre, 



Golden Beurre, 

 Gray Beurre, 

 Beurre Vert, 



Badham's, 



Isamberi 



Beurre d'Or, 

 Beurre Doree, 

 Beurre d'Amboise, 

 Beurre d'Ambleuse, 

 Beurre du Roi, 

 Poire d'Amboise, 

 Isambert, 

 3 Bon. 



An old variety ; does finely in warm rich soil, but a peculiar vinous 

 taste, not admired by every person. Fruit, medium, oblong obovate, yel- 

 lowish green, with thin russet, reddish brown in sun ; flesh, greenish 

 white, melting, juicy, vinous, sub-acid. September. 



BEURRE SUISSE. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, obovate oblong, striped green, red, and yel- 

 low ; only desirable as a curiosity. October. 



BEURRE BEAULIEU. 



Foreign. Fruit, above medium, obovate pyriform, yellow, with russet 

 spots and blotches ; short stout stem ; calyx, open ; basin, shallow ; flesh, 

 white, juicy. October. 



BEURRE DE RHINE. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, pyriform, irregular ; stem, stout ; calyx, open ; 

 basin, shallow, light yellow, rough spots; flesh, white, rather coarse, 

 " good." October and November. Grows well on quince. 



BEURRE CRAPAUD. 

 Foreign. Vigorous and productive on pear or quince, fine for extreme 



