THE PEAR. 423 



it is fiill of juice, sweet, with a highly perfumed, vinous flavour, 

 (In damp or unfavourable soils, it is sometimes slightly acid.) 

 Ripens from last of August to middle and last of September. 



BKURRE GRIS D'HIVER NOUVEAU. Al. Pom. 

 Beurr6 Gris d'Hiver. Beurr6 Gris Sup6rieur. 

 " Gris d'Lujon. " de Fontenay. 



Beurre Gris d'Hiver Nouveau. 



Tree not very vigorous, but productive, young wood, dark 

 reddish brown. Fruit medium, obovate, truncate, remotely 

 pyriform. Skin golden russet, with a fine sunny cheek, and 

 sprinkled with dots. Stalk very stout, very much inclined, in- 

 serted by a lip in a small depression. Calyx very small and 

 open, basin very small. Flesh somewhat granular, juicy, but- 

 tery, melting. Flavour rich and sugary, with a very peculiar 

 aroma. November, February. 



BEURRE D'ANJOU. Ken. 



Ne Plus Meuris of the French. 



A noble fruit said to be of French origin. Tree vigorous; 

 young shoots yellowish brown, very productive, succeeds well on 

 quince. 



Fruit ^rge, obovate, obtusely-pyriform, some times nearly 



