beuere' de ears. 
ranee,” wliich has hitherto been used for the excellent Pear now 
figured. Intimation of this name being erroneous was trans- 
mitted, several years ago, from Paris, by a correspondent of the 
Gardeners’ Magazine, (vol. x. p. 157,) who mentions that the 
Pear was originally brought from the commune de Pians, in 
Hainault, therefore its name should be Beurre de Bans. The 
word ranee, signifying rancid, or rank-tasted, could never, we 
may reasonably enough suppose, have been adopted to dis- 
tinguish a most delicious fruit. It was introduced to this 
country in 1820, having, as was then represented, been raised 
by the late Counsellor Hardenpont, who resided at Mons, the 
capital of Hainault, which circumstance corroborates the above 
statement of the Parisian correspondent. 
It has been esteemed, on the continent, as the most valuable 
of all late Pears ; and in this country also, it has proved one of 
the hardiest and best-keeping varieties in cultivation ; the tree 
bears, too, most abundantly, as a standard or dwarf, and the 
fruit from these is sometimes superior to that grown on walls ; 
but, unlike the majority of fine Belgian Pears, it has succeeded 
better when grafted on the Pear stock than on the Quince, a 
circumstance which should not be overlooked. The fruit atr 
tains the finest quality when not permitted to become too ripe 
before being gathered; and, although it may sometimes become 
a little shrivelled, it should not be introduced to table before it 
justifies the name Beurre, melting like butter; which will occur 
at very different periods, some years in January, whilst in 
others it will not arrive at its highest state of perfection till the 
month of May, or even later. 
Our drawing was made in March, when it had lost its strong 
green colour, and become brownish, rather rough, and russety. 
Its flesh is greenish, always juicy, somewhat gritty at the core, 
but becomes melting, sugary, and deliciously rich in flavour. 
A light and dry soil should be preferred for the tree ; and, 
as it assumes a rather straggling and pendulous growth, Mr. 
Errington’s mode of training, on horizontal rails, lately de- 
scribed in No. 268 of this work, may be advantageously adopted 
in its cultivation. 
