PEARS. 133 



Remarks. — Varies a great deal in quality. Not often 

 " very good." Tree, very straggling in habit. Foreign. 



Beurre Beattlieu. Color, yellow, with russet spots ; 

 form, ohovate pyriform ; size, 2 to 1 ; use, table ; texture, 

 juiey ; quality, 2 ; season, August and September. 



Beurre Charron. Form, round, obovate; size, 2; use, 

 table ; texture, juicy ; quality, 1 ; season, August and 

 September. 



Eemarks. — ^Flesh, exceedingly melting, juicy, and per- 

 fumed. A new pear, from Anjou, France. 



Beurre Suisse. Color, green, red and yellow ground ; 

 form, obovate oblate; size, 2;- use, table; texture, poor, 

 tasteless ; quality, 3. 



Remarks. — Foreign. Only curious. 



Beurre Bronzee. 

 Remarks. — Unworthy. 



BEURRE OSWEGO. Color, yellowish green, dull 

 blotches of russet ; form, ovate obovate, or obovate round- 

 ed ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, melting, juicy, sub-acid, 

 sprightly; quality, 2; season, September. 



Remarks. — This is of value. Size, medium. Very 

 juicy. Of brownish color. Tree, said to be hardy ; Sep- 

 tember, or sometimes October. Promises to be a good 

 pear here. 



Beurre Figue. Color, greenish yellow ; form, round ; 

 size, 2; use, table; texture, tender, juicy; quality, 1; 

 season, August. 



Remarks. — ^A small pear. " Good."'— J., ff. Emat, who 

 has paid particular attention to the pear. 



