+70 THE PEAR. 
Beurré pe Koyine. Van Mons. 
Tree moderately vigorous, productive. Fruit of rather mediam 
size, oblate, bergamot-shaped. Skin yellowish-green, inclining 
to russet with numerous brown dots. Stalk-of medium length, 
stout, inserted in a moderate cavity. Calyx open, set in a broad 
basin. Flesh white, juicy, melting, with a fine, brisk, vinous 
flavour, n ore delicate and less perfumed than Gansel’s Bergamot. 
October. 
Bevurré Hamecuzr. Bivort. 
A new Pear from Belgium. Fruit medium, elongated-oval, ' 
inclining to pyriform, angular, and irregular. Stalk large, long, 
curved, inserted at an inclination by a lip. Calyx small and 
closed, set in a shallow irregular. basin. Flesh melting, sugary, 
and excellent. October, November. 
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Bevrré Dunaume. ,Thomp. 
Tree a moderate grower, productive, young wood yellowish- 
brown. Fruit medium, oblate, turbinate, very much depressed, 
with a suture along one side. Skin rough, covered with thin 
russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. -Stalk short, 
thick and fleshy, inserted by a lip at an inclination. Calyx open, 
segments stiff, basin irregular. ‘Flesh coarse, buttery, juicy 
melting, with a pleasant vinous flavour. November to February 
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Beurrét Minter or ANGERS. 
Tree vigorous and very productive, young wood yellowish 
brown. Fruit. medium, angular, somewhat conic. Skin green- 
ish, covered with russet and thickly sprinkled with minute russet 
dots. . Stalk medium, stout, curved, inserted in a rather abrupt 
cavity. Calyx closed, set ina deep irregular basin. Flesh 
greenish, somewhat buttery, exceedingly juicy, melting, with a 
brisk vinous flavour, sometimes. astringent. November to 
January. 
Brurr& pr BrRieNnals. 
Des Nonnes. Poire des Nonnes. 
Tree of moderate growth, productive. Fruit medium, round 
ish, obtuse, conic. Skin greenish with numerous grey dots, 
Stalk long, curved, inserted in a narrow, uneven cavity. Calyx 
closed, basin shallow, corrugated. Flesh white, juicy, melting, 
with a brisk, perfumied,. but not high flavour. Ripe middle and 
last of September. a 
