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THE PEAR. 



Beurre Bennert. 



From Belgium. 



Fruit small, roundish oblate pyriform, pale yellow, sometimes 

 shaded and mottled with fawn and crimson in the sun, and often net- 

 ted and patched with russet. Stalk long, slender. Calyx open. Flesh 

 whitish or light rose color, juicy, melting, a little coarse, sweet, per- 

 fumed. Good. November, December. 



Beurre Benoist. 

 Beurre Auguste Benoit. Benoist. Beurre Benoist Nouveau. 



Tree moderately vigorous, spreading, very productive. Young wood 

 reddish, with sharp spur-like buds. 



Fruit medium, roundish inclining to acute pyriform. Skin yellow, 

 spotted and shaded with brown russet, red cheek in sun. Stalk of 

 moderate length, inserted by a fleshy ring or lip. Calyx open, in a 

 regular basin. Flesh white, fine, melting, juice abundant, sugary, and 

 well perfumed. Yery good. Bipe end of September. 



Beurre Berckmans. 

 Alexandre Berckmans. 



One of Major Esperen's seedlings, dedicated to M. Louis Berckmans, 

 once a colaborer in pomology. Tree vigorous, upright, very productive. 

 Young wood very stout, blunt at ends, yellowish olive. 



Fruit medium or above, obovate pyriform, sometimes obovate acute 

 pyriform. Skin yellowish, rough, chiefly covered with russet. Stalk 

 of medium length, fleshy, very much inclined. Calyx small, open, in a 

 shallow furrowed basin. Flesh white, juicy, very buttery, melting, with 

 a rich, highly perfumed flavor. Yery good. October, November. 



Beurre Boisbunel. 



Originated with L. M. Boisbunel, at Bouen, France, in 1835. Tree 

 moderately vigorous and productive. Young wood dull yellowish 

 brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform. Skin greenish yellow, with traces 

 of russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk long, slender, 

 curved, set in a small cavity, sometimes by a lip. Calyx small, open. 

 Flesh whitish, rather coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly perfumed. 

 Good. September. 



Beurre Bollwiller. 

 A winter cooking Pear, of good quality. 



Fruit large, obovate obtuse pyriform. Skin yellowish, with spots 

 of grayish brown and russet near the calyx, shade of red in the sun. 

 Flesh white, half fine, j uicy, sweet, agreeable. Good. January, March. 



Beurre Bosc. 



Bosc's Flaschenbirne. Calebasse Bosc. Cannelle. 



The Beurre Bosc is a Pear to which we give our unqualified praise. 



