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THE PEAR. 



Beurre de Koning. 



Beurre Koninck. Beurre de Conick. Beurre Conning. 



Auguste de Maraise ? 



A Belgian Pear. Tree moderately vigorous. Young shoots slen- 

 der, olive reddish yellow. 



Fruit medium, obovate, slightly obtuse pyriform. Skin yellowish 

 green, with russet and brown dots and marblings. Stalk medium, stout. 

 Calyx open, in a broad basin. Flesh white, juicy, melting, vinous. 

 Good to very good. October. 



Beurre Delannoy. 

 De Launay. 



Originated with Alexander Delannoy, of Tournai. Tree vigorous, 

 productive. Young shoots dull reddish-yellowish brown. 



Fruit large, obovate obtuse pyriform. Skin greenish yellow, a lit- 

 tle brownish in the sun, with patches and traces of russet and many rus- 

 set dots. Stalk varying, a little curved and inclined. Calyx open. 

 Flesh whitish, melting, refreshingly sweet. Very good. October, No- 

 vember. 



Beurre Delbecq. 



Delbecque. Fleur de Mars. 



Fondante Delbecq. Beurre Delberg. 



A Belgian variety. Tree vigorous and productive. 



Fruit medium, oval obovate, golden yellow, splashed and dotted 

 with red in the sun. Flesh white, fine, melting, juicy, sweet. Good. 

 September, October. 



Beurre Delfosse. 



Beurre Philippe Delfosse. Delfosse Bourgmestre. 



Delfosse. Philippe Delfosse. 



Bourgmestre Delfosse. 



Raised by M. Gregoire, of Belgium. Tree vigorous, productive. 

 Young shoots very stout, rich warm yellow brown. 



Fruit medium to large, obovate obtuse pyriform, sometimes only 

 obovate. greenish yellow, netted and patched with russet, and many 

 russet dots. Stalk curved, set in a small cavity. Calyx open. Flesh 

 white, juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant. Good. October, November. 



Beurre de Mons. 

 Beurre de Mans. 



A foreign Pear of little value, as it rots at the core. 



Fruit small, roundish obovate, yellowish, with a shade of brownish 

 red in the sun, many green and gray dots. Stalk long, slender. Calyx 

 open. Flesh whitish, coarse, juicy, astringent. Poor. August. 



Beurre de Montgeron. 



New Frederick of Wurtemburg. De Montgeron. 



Beurre de Montigeron. 



A variety obtained by M. Guyot, of Yilleneuve, iu 1830. Tree vigo- 

 rous, moderately productive. Young wood dull yellow brown. 



