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THE PEAR. 
Beurre Duval. Thomp. 
A new Belgian pear, raised by M. Duval. It is good, and 
bears abundantly. Fruit of medium size, obtuse-pyriform. Skin 
pale green. Flesh white, buttery, melting, and well flavoured. 
October and November. 
Beurre Preble. Man. in H. M. 
A large and excellent pear, named by Mr. Manning in honour 
of Commodore Edward Preble, U. S. N., and raised from seed, by 
Elijah Cooke, of Raymond, Maine. 
Fruit large, oblong-obovate. Skin greenish-yellow, mottled 
with russet and green spots. Stalk about an inch long, very 
stout, set in a moderate hollow. Flesh white, buttery, and melt- 
ing, with a rich, high flavour. October and November. 
Beurre Colmar. Yan Mons. Nois. 
Beurre Colmar d’Automne. 
It is one of Dr. Yan Mons’ seedlings, and is quite distinct 
from the Autumn Colmar. 
Fruit of medium size, almost elliptical, or oval-obovate, regu- 
larly formed. Sk ,n smooth, pale green, becoming yellowish at 
maturity, with a b-ush next the sun, and thickly sprinkled with 
dots. Stalk an inch long. Calyx expanded, and set in a very 
shallow, narrow, irregular basin. Flesh very white, slightly 
crisp at first, but becoming very juicy and melting, with a slightly 
perfumed flavour. October. 
Beurr£ Mauxion. Mauxion. 
Tree vigorous. Fruit medium, roundish, inclining to pyri- 
form. Skin yellow russet, with a bright red cheek. Stalk 
short, moderately stout, swollen at the extremities, inserted in 
a shallow cavity. Calyx open, stiff', set in a very shallow ba- 
sin. Flesh fine, buttery, melting, abounding in juice, sugary, 
with a spicy vinous flavour, pleasantly perfumed. Ripe in Sep- 
tember. 
Beurr£, Mollett’s Guernsey. Thomp. 
Mollet’s Guernsey Chaumontelle. Ken 1 
A new English variety, raised by Charles Mollet, Esq., of the 
Island of Guernsey. 
Fruit of medium size, oval-pyriform. Skin rather uneven, 
yellow and yellowish-green, nearly covered on one side with dark 
cinnamon brown russet, in stripes and tracings. Flesh yellow- 
ish, melting and buttery, with a rich vinous flavour. December. 
