1860. 



KEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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THE BEURRE BOSC PEAR. 



Caiebasse Bosc. 

 Makianne Nouvelle. 



Some of our most intelligent pear cultivators 

 pronounce this as among the best varieties, and 

 occasionally one among them becomes quite elo- 

 quent in its praise. We give, below, Downing's 

 opinion of it, and that, with the beautiful illustra- 

 tion which we now present the reader, will remove 

 all question as to whether it is a variety worthy of 

 cultivation. 



"The Beurre Bosc is a pear to which we give 

 our unqualified praise. It is large, handsome, a 

 regular bearer, always perfect, and of the highest 

 flavor. It bears singly, and not in clusters, look- 

 ing as if thinned on the tree, whence it is always 

 of fine size. It was raised in 1807 by Van Mons, 

 and named Caiebasse Bosc in honor of M. Bosc, 

 a distinguished Belgian cultivator. Having also 



BOSC'S FLASCETENBIRirE. 



Beurre d'Yelle, of some. 



been received at the garden of the Horticultural 

 Society of London under the name of BeuiTC Bosc, 

 Mr. Thompson thought it best to retain this name, 

 as less likely to lead to a confusion with the Caie- 

 basse, a distinct fruit. The tree grows vigorous- 

 ly ; shoots long, brownish olive. 



"Fruit large, pyriform, a little uneven, tapering 

 long and gradually into the stalk. Skin pretty 

 smooth, dark yellow, a good deal covered with 

 streaks and dots of cinnamon russet, and slightly 

 touched with red on one side. Stalk one to two 

 inches long, rather slender, curved. Calj'x short, 

 set in a very shallow basin. Flesh Avhite, melting, 

 very buttery, with a rich, delicious and slightly 

 perfumed flavor. Ripens gi-adually, from the last 

 of September to the last of October." 



