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A winter pear of Flemish origin. Tree hardy, thrifty, and fairly 
productive. Fruit under medium size, colour yellowish se covered 
Beurre Gris d Hiver Nouveau. 
A winter pear of very pa quality. Tree moderately productive. 
Fruit of medium size, obtus riform, colour golden russet, with a 
reddish cheek. Flesh juicy, melting, sweet, and high flavoured. Season 
November to February. 
Beurre d Anjou. 
An excellent pear of French origin. Tree of vigorous growth and 
productive. Fruit agoni obtuse pyriform, colour dull green, sometimes 
faintly shaded with crimson and sprinkled with russet brown and 
crimson dots. Flesh whitish, juicy, ee with a pleasant vinous 
flavour. Season, October and Nove 
Beurre Hardy. 
Tree vigorous grower, hardy, and productive. Fruit large, obtuse 
yriform, colour greenish russet, sometimes shaded with brownish red. 
Flesh baei melting, with a brisk vinous flavour. Season, Septem- 
ber and Octob 
Beurre Superfin. 
A French variety. Tree healthy, = and a fair bearer. Fruit 
medium to large, yellow, sometimes shaded with crimson on the sunny 
side, and thickly sprinkled with minute dots. "Flesh very juicy, subacid, 
with a brisk agreeable Save, Season, October 
Mount Vernon. 
Originated in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Fruit medium in size, 
obtuse pyriform, colour yellowish russet, becoming brownish red in the 
sun. Flesh yellowish, j juicy, melting, with a pleasant flavour. Season, 
November and December 
White Doyenne. 
This is an old French variety, much esteemed. Tree a moderate 
grower and heavy bearer. Fruit of medium size, obovate, colour pale 
yellow, with sometimes a red cheek in the sun. Flesh white, fine 
