THE PEAR, 464 
of light russet, and some dark green spots. Flesh yel.owish 
white, coarse grained, a little gritty at the core, melting, juicy 
sweet and good. October. (Rob. Manning’s Ms.) 
Beurré Breaviiev. 
Fruit medium, roundish, turbinate, inclining to-sonic. Skin 
greenish yellow, mostly covered with russet. Stalk short, in- 
clined, without cavity. Calyx open, basin shallow. Flesh 
whitish, somewhat coarse, buttery, melting, with a brisk, vinous 
flavour, resembling Brown Beurré. October. 
Bevurr& Wintzr. (Ri vers.) 
Raised by Thomas Rivers, England. Tree moderately vigor- 
ous, spreading, an early and abundant bearer. Fruit medium, 
obovate, elongated pyriform.. Skin greenish, rough, spotted 
with russet. Stalk stout, curved, inclined at its insertion. Calyx 
firmly closed, set in a shallow irregular basin. Flesh yellowish, 
fine grained, melting, buttery, vinous or sub-acid. January 
February. 
Beurrét Bennert. Bivort. 
A new, hardy, late, melting pear of small size from the col- 
lection of Van Mons, Ripe February. (Riv. Cat.) 
Bevrreé Stx. 
Raised by Mr. Six. Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit 
large, pyriform. Skin smooth, light-green, dotted with deep 
green and brown. Flesh white, very fine, melting, buttery, with 
a sugary, deliciously perfumed flavour. Ripe November, Decem- 
ber. (Gard. Chron.) 
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Bzvurrf Benoist. Al. ‘Pom. 
Beurré Auguste Benoit.  Bencits. 
~ "Tree not vigorous, but very productive. Fruit medium, obo- 
vate. Skin bright green, spettéd and shaded with brown russet. 
Stalk of moderate length, inserted in a cavity. Calyx open, ia 
a regular basin. Flesh white, fine, melting, juice abundant, 
sugary and well perfumed. Ripe end of September. 
Beurré Ovupiwort. 
Fruit medium, elongated pyriform. Skin yellowish-green, 
shaded with crimson and fawn, and netted with russet. Flesh 
white, juicy buttery, melting with a brisk vinous flavour, Oct 
