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THE PEAR. 



ments long, recurved in a broad, shallow basin. Flesh buttery, melt- 

 ing, juicy, brisk, vinous, and highly perfumed, slightly astringent next 

 the skin. Very good. September and October. 



Beurre Jalais. 



Originated in 1848 with M. Jacques Jalais, of Nantes. Tree very 

 productive. 



Fruit large, roundish obovate pyriform, golden yellow, with marblings 

 and veins of reddish brown in the sun. Stalk short, curved. Calyx 

 small, half closed. Flesh whitish, fine, melting, rough at the core, 

 juicy, sweet, perfumed. September, October. (Leroy.) 



Beurre Jean Van Geert. 



Originated in Belgium with M. Jean Van Geert, and introduced in 

 1864. 



Fruit large, oblong pyriform. Skin yellow, dotted and marbled with 

 fawn, and washed with vermilion red in the sun. Stalk short. Calyx 

 half closed. Flesh white, half fine, melting, juicy, rough at the core, 

 sweet, aromatic. October, November. (Leroy.) 



Beurre Kennes. 



A Belgian Pear, a seedling of Van Mons, introduced and described 

 by Bivort in 1846. Tree vigorous, productive. Young wood brownish 

 red. 



Fruit medium, roundish acute pyriform. Skin greenish yellow, 

 mostly covered with thin russet, shaded with crimson, and thickly 

 sprinkled with russet and crimson dots. Stalk of medium length, 

 thick, and inclined, fleshy at its insertion, by a large ring or lip. Calyx 

 paitially closed, set in a broad, shallow basin. Flesh whitish, buttery, 

 juicy, melting, with a very sweet, rich, perfumed flavor. Very good. 

 October. 



Beurre Kexrick. 



No. 1599 of Van Mons. 



A Flemish seedling, of medium size. Skin greenish yellow, russet 

 spots. Flesh juicy, sweet, and buttery. Poor. September. 



Beurre Knox. 



A Flemish variety, of vigorous growth, productive. 



Fruit large, oblong obovate. Skin pale green, russet on one side. 

 Flesh tender and soft, juicy and sweet, but not high-flavored, hardly 

 good. Last of September. 



Beurre Kossuth. 



A variety from Belgium. Tree of moderate vigor, productive. 

 Fruit large, very variable in form, generally pyriform obtuse. Surface 

 uneven. Stalk long, curved. Calys small. Basin moderately deep and 



