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very melting, buttery, and juicy, rich, sugary, and vinous, with a fine 

 aroma. 



A first-rate dessert pear ; ripe during January and February. Tho 

 tree is an abundant bearer, succeeds admirably on the quince, and 

 forms a handsome pyramid. 



It was raised at Louvain by M. Sterckmans, and was first brought into notice 

 by Dr. Van Mons. 



BEUBRE SUPERFIN.— Fruit, above medium size, three inches 

 wide and a little more high ; obovate or turbinate, somewhat uneven 

 and bossed on its surface. Skin, thin, considerably covered with 

 patches of cinnamon-coloured russet ; on the shaded side the ground 

 colour is greenish yellow, which becomes lemon-yeUow at maturity, 

 and covered with small patches and veins of russet. Eye, very small 

 and closed, with stiff, incurved, tooth-like segments, and set in a deep, 

 round, and uneven basin. Stalk, over an inch long, fleshy at the base, 

 and united to the fruit by fleshy folds. Flesh, yellowish white, fine- 

 grained, buttery, and melting, very juicy, brisk, and sweet, with a 

 delicate and agreeable perfume. 



A fine dessert pear ; ripe in the end of September and beginning of 

 October. The tree is a vigorous grower, hardy, prolific, and succeeds 

 well as a standard or pyramid. 



It was raised at Angers by M. Goubault in 1837, and it first bore fruit in 1844. 



BEUBRE THUERLINCKX (ThuerlincJcs). —This is a large, coarse 

 pear, of a long-obovate shape, five to six inches long and four or five 

 broad. The flesh is somewhat tender and juicy, but without any 

 aroma, and very soon becomes mealy. 



Ripe in November and December ; not worth growing. 



Beurre de Terwerenne. See Brown Beurre. 

 Beurre van Mons. See Baronne de Mello. 

 BemTe Vert. See Beurre Diel. 

 Beurre de Westerloo. See Doyenne Boussoch, 



BEURRE DE WETTEREN. — ^Fruit, large, roundish, inclining to 

 turbinate, widest in the middle, and tapering obtusely towards each 

 end, uneven in its outline. Skin, bright green and shining, dull red 

 on the side next the sun, and covered with large russet spots. Eye, 

 open, deeply set. Stalk, an inch long, stout, and deeply inserted. 

 Flesh, yellowish, coarse-grained, half melting, pretty juicy, and well- 

 flavoured. 



A showy and peculiar-looking pear, which in some seasons is very 

 good. Ripe in October. 



Beuzard. See Hampden's Bergamot. 



Bezi de Caen. See Leon Leclerc de Laval. 



Bezi de Caissoy. See Besi de Caissoy. 



Bezi de Chaumontel. See Chaumontel. 



