136 WESTERN FaUIT BOOK. 



obovate; size, 2 to 3; use, table; texture, tender, juicy, 

 a little gritty; season, September. 



Eemabks. — Foreign, as, indeed, all these French names 

 imply. 



Bezi de Charmontellb, or Winter Butter. Color, yel- 

 low, reddish next the sun; form, very irregular; size, 1 ; 

 use, table; texture, "melting; quality, 2; season, long 

 keeper. 



Eemarks. — Crown of the fruit very deeply hollowed. 



Bezi de Caisson/. Color, greenish yellow, when ripe ; 

 form, round, flat at crown; size, 2 to 3; use, table; tex- 

 ture, buttery ; quality, 2 ; season, October. 



Bezi de Montigny. Color, yellowish green ; form, ob- 

 ovate; size, 2; texture, juicy, sugary, tender; season, 

 September. 



Bejiarks. — Nice little pear. Of not much flavor, mushy. 



Bezi Sansparbil. Color, dull greenish yellow ; form, 

 obtuse, pyriform ; size, 3 ; use, table ; texture, juicy, aro- 

 matic ; quality, 2 ; season, Winter. 



Remarks. — Of foreign origin. 



Bezi de la Motte. Color, dull green ; form, round ; 

 size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, buttery ; quality, 3 ; season, 

 October. 



Eemarks. — An old variety, which appears as hardy as 

 deficient in high flavor ; sweet and juicy. Very product- 

 ive, and worthy of cultivation. A good pear. 



Bezi de Naples. Color, light yellowish green ; form, 

 ovate, obovate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, buttery, juicy, 

 sugary; season, September. 



