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against a wall, or in a warm situation, the fruit is apt to 

 be crisp or only half-melting. 



Beurre de Bourgogne. See Flemish Beauty. 



BEUBEE BRETONNEAU (Dr. Bretonneau). J?i'mi large, 

 more or less pyriforin. Skin rough, with brown russet, 

 which considerably covers the greenish-yellow ground, 

 and sometimes with a brownish-red on the side next the 

 sun. Eye uneven, set in a moderately deep basin. Stalk 

 an inch long, stout. Flesh yellowish-white, and when it 

 ripens tender, juicy, and well flavoured. 



A late dessert pear, in use from March till May; but 

 as it rarely ripens except in very warm summers, the 

 flesh is generally crisp, or at best only half-melting. 



BEUEEE BUENICQ. Fruit medium sized, obovate. 

 Skin rough, from a covering of thick russet, and strewed 

 with grey specks. Stalk half an inch long, inserted in a 

 small cavity. Flesh greenish-white, buttery, and melting, 

 with a powerful aroma. Ripe in the end of October. 



Beurre Cambron. See Glout Morceau. 



BEUEEE DE CAPIAUMONT (Aurore; Beurre Aurore ; 

 Capiaumont ; Calelasse Vasse}. Fruit medium sized, 

 obtuse-pyriform. Skin pale yellow in the shade, almost 

 entirely covered with cinnamon-coloured russet, and nu- 

 merous grey specks, and orange-red next the sun. Eye 

 large and open, level with the surface. Stalk an inch 

 long, fleshy at the base, inserted without depression. 

 Flesh white, delicate, buttery, and melting, juicy, rich, 

 and sugary. 



An excellent autumn pear, ripe in October. The tree 

 is hardy, an abundant bearer, and succeeds well either as 

 a standard or a pyramid. 



Beurre des Charneuses. See Fondante des Charneuses. 

 Beurre de Chaumontel. See Chaumontel. 



BEUEEE CLAIEGEAU. -Fruit large, curved-pyriform. 

 Skin smooth and shining, of a fine lemon-yellow colour, 

 and with a tinge of orange-red on the side next the sun ; 

 it is thickly covered all over with large russety dots and 

 patches of thin delicate russet, particularly round the 

 stalk. Eye small and open, level with the surface. Stalk 

 half a'i inch long, stout, and rather fleshy, with a swollen 

 lip on one side of it. Flesh white, crisp or half-melting, 

 coarse-grained, juicy, sweet, and slightly musky. 



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