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THE PEAK. 



Bezi Mai. 

 Besi de Mai. 



Raised by J. De Jonghe, Brussels, and first fruited in 1856. It is 

 a winter fruit, said to mature from April to May. As yet it has not 

 fruited here. The tree is hardy, a good grower, and described as produc- 

 tive. Young wood yellow brown. 



Fruit large, obtuse oval, dull yellowish green, with brown dots. 

 Stalk nearly an inch long. Calyx small, with short, stiff, erect seg- 

 ments. Flesh buttery, juicy, sugary, rich, very firm. February, 

 April. 



Bezi Yaet. 



Beurre de Beaumont. Besi Va. De Saint Waast. 



Besi Vaat. Besi Vath. Besi Waet. 



Besi de St. Waast. 



The Bezi Yaet has been considerably cultivated in this country, but 

 is not generally considered more than a good second-rate Pear. The 

 young shoots are reddish olive brown. 



Fruit of medium size, obovate, narrowing to the stalk. Skin rough- 

 ish, pale green, becoming yellowish, with many russety spots and a 

 brownish cheek. Stalk an inch or more long, inserted in a slight cavity. 

 Calyx set in a small basin. Flesh yellowish white, melting, juicy, with 

 a sweet, somewhat perfumed flavor. Good. November to January. 



Bezy Sanspareil. 



Bergamotte Sanspareil. Nonpareille. Sans Pareille. 



Besi Incomparable. Sans Pair. 



An old French Pear, of little value and only good for cooking. 



Fruit large, obscurely pyriform. Skin yellowish green, covered 

 with numerous brown dots. Stalk fleshy at its insertion, in a slight 

 cavity, at an inclination. Calyx open in a moderate uneven basin. 

 Flesh coarse and granular, buttery, j uicy, melting, with a brisk vinous 

 flavor. October to December. 



Bishop's Thumb. 

 A long, oddly shaped English Pear. 



Fruit rather large, oblong and narrow, and tapering irregularly. 

 Skin dark yellowish green, having a russet red cheek. Flesh juicy, 

 melting, with a vinous flavor, somewhat astringent. Good. October. 



Black Worcester. 



Black Pear of Worcester. Parkinson's Warden. Iron. 



A market fruit esteemed for cooking. The branches incline down- 

 wards with the weight of the fruit. Young shoots dark yellow olive, 

 diverging. 



Fruit large, obovate or oblong pyriform. Skin thick, rough, green, 

 nearly covered with dark russet. Flesh hard and coarse, but stews and 

 bakes well. November to February. 



