THE PEAR. 



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^ Beurre Giffard. Thomp. Bouvier. 

 Tree of moderate growth, with slender reddish coloured 

 shoots. Fruit rather above medium in size, pyriform or turbi- 

 nate, tapering to the stem, which is rather long and obliquely- 

 set. Skin greenish-yellow, marbled with red on the sunny side. 

 Calyx closed, segments stiff, set in a very small basin. Flesh 

 white, melting, juicy, with an excellent vinous flavour, delight- 

 fully perfumed. An early pear of great promise. Ripening 

 middle of August. 



Beurr6, Golden of Bilbo a. Man. 

 Hooper's Bilboa, 



Golden Beurre of Bilboa. 



The Golden Beurre of Bilboa was imported from Bilboa, 

 Spain, about eighteen years ago, by Mr. Hooper, of Marblehead, 



