THE PEAR, 



463 



Beurre d'Areraberg. 



white, buttery, and melting, with an abundant, rich, delicious 

 vinous juice. December. ^ 



Beurr6 Clairgeau. A1. Pom. Thomp. 



Raised by M. Clairgeau, of Nantes. Tree very vigorous, 

 forming a beautiful pyramid, young wood reddish-brown, very 

 productive. 



The size, early bearing, productiveness, and exceeding beauty, 

 together with its coming at a season most acceptable, will ren- 

 der this one of our most valuable pears. 



Fruit large, pyriform, but with unequal sides. Skin warm 

 yellow, inclining to fawn, shaded with orange and crimson, 

 thickly covered with russet dots, and sometimes sprinkled with 

 russet. Stalk short, stout, and fleshy, inserted by a lip at an 

 inclination almost without depression ; when the lip is absent, 



