THE PEAR, 
Bruree Rance. Thomp. . 
Baurré Rance. Lind. Beurré de Flandre. 
Hardenpont du Printemps. Josephine, inéorrecily of scme. 
Beurré Epire. _ Beurré de Ranz. 
 Noirchain. 
The Beurré Rance .is considered by all English cultivators, 
the best very late pear yet generally known. . The wood is 
brownish-yellow, ‘straggling. in growth, and rather pendulous 
when in bearing, and when the tree has attained a moderate 
size it bears well. , 
Fruit of medium size, obtuse pyriform. Skin dark green, 
even at-maturity, rather thick, and dotted with numerous russet 
specks. Stalk rather slender, an inch and a half long, set ina 
slight, blunt depression, or often without any cavity. Calyx 
quite small, and set in a basin very little sunk. Flesh greenish- 
white, melting, a little gritty at the core, full of sweet, rich juice, 
of excellent flavour. Succeeds in England, Belgium, and France, 
but does not in this country, except at the south or in warm 
soils, and particular localities. 
Bevrre pe Cartaumont. Thomp. 
Capiumont. Lind. Beurré Aurore. 
A Flemish pear, very os 
fair, and handsomely 
formed, and a capital 
bearer, hardy in all soils. 
and seasons; sometimes 
first rate ; but when the 
tree is heavily laden, it 
is apt to be slightly as-~ 
tringent. .It grows free- 
ly; branches a little. 
pendant, greyish yel- 
low. | 2 
Fruit of medium size, 
long turbinate, very 
even, and tapering regu- 
larly into the. stalk. 
Skin smooth, clear yel- 
low, with a light cinna- 
mon red cheek, and a 
few small dots and 
laced, | not at all 
sunk, ‘Stalk from threeg ae & puaanonk 
