470 THE PEAR. 



BEURRE DE KONING. Van Mons. 



Tree moderately vigorous, productive. Fruit of rather medium 

 size, oblate, bergamot-shaped. Skin yellowish-green, inclining 

 to russet with numerous brown dots. Stalk of medium length, 

 stout, inserted in a moderate cavity. Calyx open, set in a broad 

 basin. Flesh white, juicy, melting, with a fine, brisk, vinous 

 flavour, more delicate and less perfumed than Gansel's Bergamot. 

 October. 



BEURRE HAMECHER. Bivort. 



A new Pear from Belgium. Fruit medium, elongated-oval, 

 inclining to pyriform, angular, and irregular. Stalk large, long, 

 curved, inserted at an inclination by a lip. Calyx small and 

 closed, set in a shallow irregular basin. Flesh melting, sugary, 

 and excellent. October, November. 



BEURRE DUHAUME. Thomp. 



Tree a moderate grower, productive, young wood yellowish- 

 brown. Fruit medium, oblate, turbinate, very much depressed, 

 with a suture along one side. Skin rough, covered with thin 

 russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk short, 

 thick and fleshy, inserted by a lip at an inclination. Calyx open, 

 segments stiff, basin irregular. Flesh coarse, buttery, juicy, 

 melting, with a pleasant vinous flavour. November to February. 



BEURRE MILLET OF ANGERS. 



Tree vigorous and very productive, young wood yellowish- 

 brown. Fruit medium, angular, somewhat conic. Skin green- 

 ish, covered with russet and thickly sprinkled with minute russet 

 dots. Stalk medium, stout, curved, inserted in a rather abrupt 

 cavity. Calyx closed, set in a deep irregular basin. Flesh 

 greenish, somewhat buttery, exceedingly juicy, melting, with a 

 brisk vinous flavour, sometimes astringent. November to 

 January. 



BEURRE DE BRIGNAIS. 

 Des Nonnes. Poire des Nonnes. 



Tree of moderate growth, productive. Fruit medium, round- 

 ish, obtuse, conic. Skin greenish with numerous grey dots. 

 Stalk long, curved, inserted in a narrow, uneven cavity. Calyx 

 closed, basin shallow, corrugated. Flesh white, juicy, melting, 

 with a brisk, perfumed, but not high flavour. Ripe middle and 

 last of September. 



