THE PEAR. 



709 



Brialmont. 



BRIND AMOUR. 



An old variety, which originated in Yienne, France. Tree vigorous 

 and productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish pyriform. Skin bronzed, marbled, and 

 shaded with fawn and green. Stalk short, set without depression. 

 Calyx large, open. Flesh whitish, fine, fibrous, melting, watery, sugary 

 acid, perfumed. November, December. (Leroy.) 



BRINGEWOOD. 



A foreign Pear, described in Hovey's Magazine, from which we 

 copy, not having seen the fruit : 



" Fruit medium, pyriform, yellowish brown and russet. Stalk long 

 and slender. Calyx open. Flesh yellowish white, gritty at core, the 

 rest buttery. Yery good. November." 



BRITISH QUEEN. 



An English Pear, raised at Frogmore, supposed from seed of Marie 

 Louise. Tree a vigorous grower. Young wood very strong, clear rich 

 reddish brown. It is described in Hogg as follows : 



