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PEAE 



Beurr^ d'Amanlis. — A fine tender 

 juicy and melting Pear, with a rich 

 sugary flavour ; ripe in the middle of 

 September. Fruit large, roundish obo- 

 void, irregular in outline at first, bright 

 green tinged with brown next the sun, 

 patched and dotted with russet, becoming 

 yellowish-green with ripeness, and red- 

 dish-brown next the sim. 



Although the fruit may not equal 

 some others in flavour, this variety is 

 worth growing on account of its hardi- 

 ness and great fruitfuhiess. It succeeds 

 in almost any good soil either on the Pear 

 or Quince stock, and is suitable for stan- 

 dards or pyramids. 



Beurr€ d'Anjou. — An excellent, very 

 teuder-fleshed, buttery and melting Pear, 

 with a vinous flavour and agreeable per- 

 fume. It is ripe at the end of October 

 and lasts tiU January. Fruit large, 

 roundish obovoid, even in outline, green- 

 ish-yellow, sometimes flushed with red 

 next the sun, flaked with russet, and 

 thickly dotted with brown and crimson. 



The tree forms a handsome pyramid, 

 and makes a fine cordon on walls, thri- 

 ving best on the Quince stock. 



Beurr€ Benoit. — A fine melting Pear 

 with a, very juicy, sub-acid flavoiu- ; ripe 

 in September and October. Fruit large, 

 obovoid, pale yeUow flaked and dotted 

 with pale brown russet. 



The tree succeeds well on either the 

 Pear or Quince stock, and makes a good 

 pyramid. It is a good cropper, but in 

 some localities the fruit occasionally lacks 

 flavour. 



Beurr^ Bosc. — A delicious and richly 

 flavoured Pear ripe in October and 

 November. Fruit large, oblong obovoid, 

 almost entirely coated with thin cinna- 

 mon-brown russet, with small patches of 

 greenish-yellow visible here and there. 



The tree is a great bearer and is very 

 often double grafted (see p. 57). It forms 

 a medium-sized pyramid, but is usually 

 best grown against a wall trained as a 

 cordon or dwarf bush. 



Beurr^ Capiaumont. — A delicate and 

 well-flavoured Pear ripe m October. 

 Fruit medium, bluntly obovoid, pale 

 yellow in the shade, coated with cin- 

 namon-brown russet, speckled with grey, 

 and flushed with reddish-orange on the 

 sunny side. 



The tree is hardy and vigorous, and 

 a very heavy cropper. It succeeds in 

 northern parts of the kingdom, as a stan- 



dard, pyramid, or cordon on the Quince 

 stock. 



* Beurre Clairgeau. — This handsome 

 and showy Pear is probably more suitable 

 for stewing than for dessert, and it is use- 

 ful for either accordiag to taste, being 

 in use during November. Fruit large, 

 oblong obovoid, curved, smooth and 

 shining lemon-yellow, tinged with orange- 

 red next the sun, and heavily dotted 

 and patched with thin russet, especially 

 near the stalk. 



The tree is a very vigorous grower 

 and great bearer. It is often double 

 grafted and forms a medium-sized pyra- 

 mid and bush ; also a good cordon. A 

 good variety for market. 



Beurr^ Diel. — A deliciously flavoured 

 Pear ripe in October and November. 

 Fruit large obovoid, pale green at first, 

 changing to yellow, dotted and marked 

 with russet. 



The tree is hardy and vigorous, and 

 bears heavy crops. It succeeds best on 

 the Quince stock as a bush, and may also 

 be grown in orchards as a standard. 

 Against a wall it produces excellent fi:uit 

 of the largest size. 



Beurrl Dumont. — A richly flavoured 

 Pear with a fine musky flavour ; ripe 

 during November and December. Fruit 

 medium, roundish ovoid, greenish- yellow 

 speckled with brown russet on the shaded 

 side, and flushed with reddish-brown next 

 the sun. 



The tree makes a medimn - sized 

 pyramid and also a good cordon on the 

 Quince stock. 



Beurre Fouqueray. — An excellent and 

 very juicy Pear ripe during October and 

 November. Fruit large and handsome, 

 obovoid, greenish-yellow, coated with 

 thin russet. 



The tree is very hardy and bears 

 heavy crops, especially when grown as a 

 pyramid on the Quince stock. 



Beurrl Gifiard. — A fine early Pear 

 with a jmcy vinous and liighly aromatie 

 flavom' ; ripe in the middle of August. 

 Fruit medium, oblong-obovoid, or top- 

 shaped, greenish-yellow, mottled with red 

 on the sunny side. 



The tree succeeds on the Pear or 

 Quince stock, and makes a fine spreading 

 bush or pyramid. It may also be trained 

 as a cordon. 



Beurrl Hardy. — This is a very fine 

 and highly perftimed Pear of excellent 

 flavour and quality ; ripe in October. 



