THE PEAR. 
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Beurre Giffard Thomp. Bouvier. 
Tree of moderate growth, with slender reddish coloured 
shoots. Fruit rather above medium in size, pyriform or turbi- 
nate, tapering to the stem, which is rather long and obliquely 
set. Skin greenish-yellow, marbled with red on the sunny side. , 
Calyx closed, segments stiff, set in a very small basin. Flesh 
white, melting, juicy, with an excellent vinous flavour, delight- 
fully perfumed. An early pear of great promise. Ripening 
middle of A igust. 
Beurr£, Golden of Bilboa. Man. 
Hooper’s Bilboa. 
Golden Beurre of Bilboa. 
The Golden Beurre of Bilboa was imported from Bilboa, 
Spain, about eighteen years ago, by Mr. Hooper, of Marblehead, 
