THE PEAR. 699 



very healthy, hardy, and moderately vigorous, not an early, but a good 

 bearer when at full age. Young shoots slender, light yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish pyriform. Skin yellow, slightly shaded 

 with crimson on the sunny side, and partially covered with russet, and 



Beurre Superfin, 



thickly sprinkled with minute dots. Stalk stout, rather long, inserted 

 without depression by a fleshy enlargement. Calyx partially closed, in 

 an abrupt, small basin. Flesh exceedingly juicy, buttery, melting, with 

 a brisk vinous or subacid flavor. Very good to best. Eipe all of Octo- 

 ber. 



Beurre Yan Driessche. 



Originated in Belgium, and but recently introduced. We find no 

 description of it except in Leroy, which we copy. 



Fruit above medium, oblong obtuse pyriform, dull yellow, dotted 

 with clear brown, and shaded with the same next the stem. Flesh 

 whitish, half fine, half melting, rough at centre, juicy, sweet, vinous. 

 Excellent. February, May. 



Bezi de Caen. 



This Pear is of recent introduction, and promises to be valuable as a 

 midwinter variety. Young wood dull yellow brown. 



