THE PEAR. 



BEURRE HAFFNER. 



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A Belgian Pear, by some confounded with Flemish Beauty, from 

 which it is entirely distinct. Tree vigorous, productive. Young wood 

 clear reddish yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform. Skin greenish yellow, often with 

 a shade of red, netted and patched with russet, and many russet dots. 

 Stalk rather long, curved, set in a small cavity, sometimes with a lip. 

 Calyx large and open. Flesh whitish, a little coarse, juicy, melting, 

 sweet, pleasant. Yery good. September, October. 



BEURRE HAMECHER. 



A Pear from Belgium. 



Fruit medium, roundish pyriform. 

 long, curved. Calyx small and closed, 

 tober, November. 



BEURRE HARDY. 



Skin pale yellow. 

 Flesh dry, sugary. 



Stalk large, 

 Poor. Oc- 



Tree vigorous, productive. Young wood dark grayish olive brown. 

 Fruit large, obovate obtuse pyriform. Skin greenish, covered with 



Beurr6 Hardy. 



light russet, considerably shaded with brownish red, and sprinkled with 

 brown dots. Stalk about an inch long, a little swollen at its insertion, 

 at an inclination, in a small, rather uneven cavity. Calyx open. Seg- 



