2 7 8 



Pears. 



flesh yellowish, slightly granular, buttery, melting, rich, "variable, 

 often very good. Oft. Shoots purple, leaves wavy. 



Beurrt Nantais. (Beurrd de Nantes.) Large, long pyriform 01 

 pyramidal ; greenish yellow, with a red cheek ; stalk large, set 

 under a lip, not sunk ; calyx large, in a broad, furrowed basin j 

 juicy, perfumed, very good. Oft. 



Fig. 317. 



Nantais. 



BeurrS Soulange. Rather large, acute or conic, pyriform, or with 

 neck tapering into stalk, which is stout, curved, and fleshy ; pale 

 yellow, with traces of russet ; basin and calyx rather large ; melt- 

 ing, very juicy, rich, aromatic. Sept., Oft. 



Beiirrd Sterkmans. (Sterkmans, Doyenne* Sterkmans.) Size me- 

 dium, short pyriform, broad at the crown, slightly ribbed ; skin 

 greenish yellow, dotted and shaded red to the sun ; stalk an inch 

 or more long ; cavity small, uneven ; basin rather large, uneven ; 

 flesh fine grained, buttery, and melting, with a very good, slightly 

 vinous flavor. Late autumn. 



