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59. Bergamotede Millepieds (E. H. S.). Konnd ; pale yellow ; 



flesh melting, buttery, sweet ; eye large, deep ; October. 



60. Bergamote Nonpareil (E. H. S.). Small, round bergamot 



shape ; bronzy russet ; flesh firm, sweet ; October. 

 Bergamote dePaques (Andre Leroy), see Easter Bergamot. 



61. Bergamote de Parthenay (Andre Leroy). Medium, berga- 



mot shape ; dark yellow russet ; flesh yellowish, gritty, dry ; 

 worthless ; January to Ma xh. 

 Bergamote de la Pentecotp (Cornu), see Easter Beurre. 



62. Bergamote Reinette (C. Boss). Medium, roundish ; skin 



smooth, pale yellow ; flesh dry, soon becoming " sleepy " ; 

 inferior ; October. 



63. Bergamote Rouge (Cummins). Small, oblate or flattened ; 



greenish-yellow, dull brown on exposed side ; flesh gritty, 

 white, pleasant flavour ; second-rate ; September. 



Besi de Caen (Andre Leroy), see Leon Leclerc de Laval. 



Besi de Chaumontelle (Jamin), see Chaumontel. 



64. Besi d'Esperen (Andre Leroy). Medium, long pyriform ; 



greenish-yellow, occasionally flushed ; flesh white, melting, 

 buttery, sub-acid ; second-rate ; November, 



65. Besi de I'Echasserie (Andre Leroy). Large ; pale yellow ; 



wwthless ; October. 



66. Besi d'Heri (Turner). Small, round, with long stalk ; skin 



smooth, yellow-flushed ; November. A stewing Pear. 



67. Besi de Louvain (E. H. S.). Large, uneven ; yellow, 



slightly spotted with russet ; flesh hard, does not melt, soon 

 decays ; October. 



68. Besi de Mai (Chesterfield). Medium, short pyriform, with 



large eye, surface uneven ; greenish-yellow ; late stewing Pear. 



69. Besi de la Motte (Pragnell). Small, round bergamot 



shape ; green, almost covered with dark-brown russet ; 

 October. 



Besi de Quessoy d'Ete (E. H. S.), see Nutmeg. 



70. Besi de Quessoy d'Hiver (Andre Leroy). Small, 



roundish ; long stalk ; russetty ; flesh dry, sweet ; worthless ; 

 December. 



71. Besi de St. Waast (Andre Leroy). Small, obovate ; 



greenish -yellow ; flesh firm, somewhat dry, sweet, half- 

 melting ; December. 



72. Besi Tardif (E. H. S.). Medium, bergamot shape ; greenish- 



yellow with bronzy spots ; flesh white, juicy, astringent ; 

 third-rate ; December. 



