
          417

117

Early Beurré du Roy

[sketch of pear]

A pear of small size, thick skin an oblong form, pear
shaped, diminishing towards the Point or Stalk which is very
long.  The skin a dull green blended with a dull streaked red
the flesh is coarse, tolerably juicy and pleasant, but without
much flavor, ripens in the beginning of August.

        