472 THE PEAR. 



Beurre Duval. Thomp. 



A new Belgian pear, raised by M. Duval. It is good, and 

 bears abundantly. Fruit of medium size, obtuse-pyriforra. Skin 

 pale green. Flesh white, buttery, melting, and well flavoured. 

 October and November. 



Beurre Preble. Man. in H. M. 



A large and excellent pear, named by Mr. Manning in honour 

 of Commodore Edward Preble, U. S. N., and raised from seed, by 

 Elijah Cooke, of Raymond, Maine. 



Fruit large, oblong-obovate. Skin greenish-yellow, mottled 

 with russet and green spots. Stalk about an inch long, very 

 stout, set in a moderate hollow. Flesh white, buttery, and melt- 

 ing, with a rich, high flavour. October and November. 



Beurre Colmar. Van Mons. Nois. 

 Beurre Colmar d'Automne. 



It is one of Dr. Van Mons' seedlings, and is quite distinct 

 from the Autumn Colmar. 



Fruit of medium size, almost elliptical, or oval-obovate, regu- 

 larly formed. Skin smooth, pale green, becoming yellowish at 

 maturity, with a blush next the sun, and thickly sprinkled with 

 dots. Stalk an inch long. Calyx expanded, and set in a very 

 shallow, narrow, irregular basin. Flesh very white, slightly 

 crisp at first, but becoming very juicy and melting, with a slightly 

 perfumed flavour. October. 



Beukhe Mauxion. Mauxion. 



Tree vigorous. Fruit medium, roundish, inclining to pyri- 

 form. Skin yellow russet, with a bright red cheek. Stalk 

 short, moderately stout, swollen at the extremities, inserted in 

 a shallow cavity. Calyx open, stiff, set in a very shallow ba- 

 sin. Plesh fine, buttery, melting, abounding in juice, sugary, 

 with a spicy vinous flavour, pleasantly perfumed. Ripe in Sep- 

 tember. 



Beurre, Mollett's Guernsey. Thomp. 



Mollet's Guernsey Chaumontelle. Ken f 



A new English variety, raised by Charles Mollet, Esq., of the 

 Island of Guernsey. 



Fruit of medium size, oval-pyriform. Skin rather uneven, 

 yellow and yellowish-green, nearly covered on one side with dark 

 cinnamon brown russet, in stripes and tracings. Flesh yellow- 

 ish, melting and buttery, with a rich vinous flavour. December. 



