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Flesh greenish-white, buttery, melting, and very juicy, 

 with, a rich vinous flavour. 



A first-rate and delicious late pear, in use from 

 February till Maj 7 ". The tree is perfectly hardy, and a 

 good bearer. In northern and exposed situations it 

 requires a wall. 



Beurre du Uhin. See Beurre de Sauce. 



Beurre du B-oi. See Brown Beurre. 



Beurre Rose. See Beurre Bosc. 



Beurre Boux. See Brown Beurre. 



Beurre Royal. See Beurre Did. 



Beurre St. Amour. See Flemish Beauty. 



Beurre St. Nicholas. See Duchesse d' Orleans. 



BEUEEE Six. Fruit large, pyriform, bossed on the 

 surface. Skin smooth, pale green, dotted with green and 

 brown dots, and somewhat russeted. Eye closed. Stalk 

 over an inch long, woody. Flesh white, tender, buttery 

 and melting, rich and sugary, and with a high aroma. 



A first-rate pear, ripe in November and December. 



Beurre Spence. See Flemish Beauty. 



BEUERE STEECKMANS (Belle Alliance; Calelasse StercJc- 

 mans; Doyenne JSsterkman). Fruit large, turbinate. 

 Skin smooth, of a fine bright grass-green colour on the 

 shaded side, and dull red on the side next the sun, marked 

 with traces of russet. Eye open, set in a wide, shallow 

 basin. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, set in a small 

 round cavity. Flesh white, with a greenish tinge, very 

 melting, buttery and juicy, rich, sugary, and vinous, with 

 a fine aroma. 



A first-rate dessert pear, ripe during January and 

 February. The tree is an abundant bearer, succeeds 

 admirably on the quince, and forms a handsome pyramid. 



BEUEEE SUPEEFIN. Fruit above medium size, 

 roundish-obovate or turbinate. Skin of a beautiful 

 lemon colour, very much covered with thin cinnamon- 

 coloured russet. 'Eye small and open. Stalk inserted 

 on the apex of the fruit without depression. Flesh very 

 fine grained, buttery, melting, and very juicy, with a 

 brisk piquant flavour, and fine aroma. 



A first-rate dessert pear, ripe in the end of September 

 and beginning of October. The tree is a vigorous grower, 



