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rounded ; stalk long, wiry ; skin greenish yellow, with tawny spots ; flesh soft, juicy, 

 sweet, perfumed ; end of autumn. 



Bergamotte Esperen.— Very fertile ; fruit medium sized, rounded ; stalk thick, 

 straight, in small cavity ; eye large, deep ; skin greenish yellow, speckled ; flesh melting 

 and juicy, very sweet, perfumed ; end of winter. 



Beurr^ Bachelier. — Fertile ; fruit very large, oblong, turbinate ; stalk short, 

 obliquely inserted ; eye large, half-closed ; skin yellowish green, speckled, tawny and 

 vermilion on the sunny side ; flesh white, melting, juicy, sweet ; November-December. 



Beurr^ Bretonneau. — Moderately fertile ; /r«zV large, good for cooking; end of 

 winter. 



Beurr£ Clairgeau. — Very fertile ; stalk medium size ; fruit large, elongated, often 

 irregular ; eye open ; skin greyish yellow, marked and spotted with fawn, vermilion on 

 the sunny side ; flesh melting, rather acid ; November. 



Beurr6 d'Amanlis. — Very fertile ; fruit rather large, turbinate, elongated ; stalk 

 short ; eye level with fruit ; skin yellow, marked with brown-red in the sun ; flesh 

 whitish, melting, very juicy, sweet, perfumed ; September. 



Beurr:^ d'Angleterre. — Very fertile ; fruit small, elongated ; eye small, open, 

 almost projecting ; skin yellowish green, speckled red, marbled brown ; flesh white, 

 melting, rather acid, good for cooking ; September. 



Beurr^ d'Hardenpont (Beurrd d'Aremberg). — Of variable fertility ; 7^«y large, 

 oblong ; stalk short, thick, in large cavity ; eye very open and deep ; skin clear yellow, 

 punctuated red, tinged with soft pink on the sunny side; y2«jA white, melting, juicy, sweet; 

 December-January. 



Beurr6 Diel (Beurrd Royal, Beurrd Magnifique). — Very fertile ; fruit v&rj large, 

 turbinate ; stalk strong, wiry, in rather large cavity ; skin yellow, speckled with gold, 

 marbled brown ; flesh white, half-melting, sugared, perfumed ; November and December. 



Beurr6 Dumont. — Moderately fertile ; fruit large, cylindrical, flattened ; stalk 

 short, wiry ; eye small, open ; skin clear green, speckled brown, tinged red in the sun ; 

 flesh melting, very juicy and sweet ; November. 



BeurrjS Giffard.— Moderately fertile ; fruit medium size, turbinate ; stalk short ; 

 eye almost closed ; skin greenish yellow, dull red on the sunny side ; flesh melting, 

 slightly perfumed ; end of July and August. 



Beurr£ Gris. — Very fertile ; fruit medium size or rather large, turbinate or oblong; 

 stalk short, wiry ; eye half-closed, level with the surface ; skin variable ; colour grey, 

 white, or golden yellow ; flesh white, melting, very juicy, sweet ; September-October. 



Beurr^ Hardy. — Fertile ; fruit large, turbinate ; stalk short, thick, oblique ; eye 

 small, open ; skin dark yellow, clear tawny brown, dark red in the sun ; flesh white, 

 very melting and juicy, sweet, exquisite ; September. 



Beurre Picquery (Des (Jrbanistes). — Very fertile ; fruit medium, oval ; stalk 

 variable ; eye small and very deep, open ; skin bright yellow, sometimes red in sun ; 

 flesh melting, very sweet, perfumed ; October-November. 



Beurre Superfin. — Fertile ; fruit rather large, turbinate, irregular ; stalk 

 swollen, obliquely inserted ; eye large, round ; skin golden yellow, speckled and spotted, 

 vermilion in the sun ; flesh very melting, juicy, sweet, and scented ; September. 



Bon Chretien (Williams'). — Very fertile ; stalk short, thick ; fruit ovoxA or oblong ; 

 eye open ; skin straw yellow, tawny or carmined in sun ; flesh white, juicy, melting, very 

 sweet ; August and September. 



Catillac. — Very fertile ; fruit very large, turbinate, rounded ; stalk long, thick ; 

 eye large, open ; skin greenish yellow, speckled, marbled and spotted with bright brown- 

 red in the sun ; flesh coarse, juicy, crisp, excellent for stewing and cooking ; February- 

 April. 



Charles Cogn^e.— Very vigorous ; fruit rather large, oval ; stalk straight, 

 swollen at end ; eye open, deep ; skin pink yellow, delicately punctured vnth brown ; 

 flesh slightly granulous, sweet, perfumed ; February. 



Charles Ernest. — Fertile ; fruit large, pyriform or turbinate, angular ; stalk short,, 

 thick, wiry ; eye small, open ; skin yellow, shaded pink, speckled grey ; flesh white, deli- 

 cate, melting, very juicy, sweet, perfumed ; November-December. 



