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151. Beurre Saint Amand (Andre Leroy). Small ; greenish- 

 yellow ; worthless ; October. 



152. Beurre Saint Marc (Andre Leroy). Small, ovate ; skin 

 smooth, green ; flesh white, pastry ; third-rate ; November. 



153. Beurre Sanspareil (Warner). Large, obovate ; orange 

 russet ; flesh firm, dry, not melting ; November. 

 Beurre Santalette (E. H. S.), see Doyenne Gris. 



154. Beurre Six (Jamin). Long pyriform ; skin smooth, 

 green, bossed ; flesh green, very melting, jihcy ; third-rate ; 

 November. 



155. Beurre Spae (Tm-ner). Pyriform; yellow russet, flushed ; 

 flesh juicy, melting, sweet and rich ; October. 



Beurre Spence (W. Paul & Son), see Flemish Beauty. 

 Beurre Sterckmans, see Doyenne Sterckmans. 



156. Beurre Superfin. Above medium, obovate ; greenish- 

 yellow, with brown russet ; flesh very melting, sub-acid and 

 rich flavour ; first-rate ; November. 



157. Beurre Thouin (Wildsmith). Greenish-yellow russet; 

 flesh gritty ; decays very quickl}^ ; October. 



158. Beurre Van Driesche (Rivers). Medium, pyriform ; dark 

 yellow russet ; flesh half-melting, good flavour ; February. 

 Beurre Van Mons (Cummins), see Baronne de Mello. 



159. Beurre Vert Tardif (Andre Leroy). Long, pyriform. 



160. Beurre Vert de Tournai (Andre Leroy). Medium, 

 round, greenish-yellow, with brown russet ; flesh half- 

 melting, sweet ; second-rate ; November. A stewing Pear. 



161. Beurre de Wetteren (W. Paul & Son). Large, roundish; 

 green, flushed with russet and spotted ; flesh half-melting, 

 little flavour ; October. 



162. Bicolor d'Hiver (Rivers). Medium, roundish ; skin 

 smooth, pale green, flushed bright scarlet ; late stewing Pear. 



163. Bijou (Shepperd). 



164. Bishop's Thumb. Long tapering, pyriform ; dark russet ; 

 flesh firm, white, melting, pleasant and sweet ; December. 



165. Black Achan (Day). Medium, short pyriform; greenish- 

 yellow, bronzy russet ; flesh hard, dry, worthless ; October. 



166. Black Pear of Worcester (Rivers). Large, obovate ; skin 

 rough, brown russet ; flesh hard, gritty ; a coarse stewing 

 Pear ; December. 



Black Warden (Coombes), see Black Pear of Worcester. 



167. Blanc Perne (Breese). Small, pyriform ; green, flushed 

 red ; a late stewing Pear. 



