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THE PEAR. 



BONNE DE SOULERS. 



De Soulers. 

 Beurre de Soulers. 



Bergamotte de Soulers. 

 Soleure. 



An old variety, described in 1675. Tree moderately vigorous, pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit medium, oval. Skin pale greenish yellow, dull red in the sun. 

 Flesh white, juicy, half melting, sweet, slightly vinous. Good. Jan- 

 uary to March. 



BONNE SOPHIA. 

 Bonne Saplier. 



Fruit medium, acute pyriform. Skin pale greenish, yellow, with a 

 shade of crimson, a few patches and nettings of russet, and many small 



Bonne Sophia. 



brown dots. Stalk long, inclined, fleshy at insertion. Calyx open. 

 Flesh white, fine, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly perfumed. Yery good. 

 New and promising. October. 



