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THE FLEMISH BEAUTY PEAR.
La Belle de Flandres. Hort. Soc. Fruit Cat. no. 40.
Bouche nouvelle. Ih. no. 451.
Fondante de Bois. Ih. no. 270.
Brilliant. . Ib. no. 157.
Impératrice de la France. Ib. no. 338.
When we consider that this ranks among our
best Pears in quality, that it bears abundantly as a
standard, and that its size and appearance are both
much in its favour, it is not to be doubted that it
will one day become a most important variety
among the lists of cultivators. As yet it is but
little known.
It is a large-sized, greenish - russet, handsome
kind, ripening in October, and keeping for a month
or two.
It has the remarkable property of improving
more if gathered before it is quite ripe, than if fully
mature when taken from the tree. In the latter
case it is apt to acquire a kind of anise scent, which
is not agreeable; in the former it becomes perfectly
melting and rich, without any such flavour.
W ood spreading, moderately strong, reddish-
brown, with numerous reddish spots.
L eaves middle-sized, ovate, tapering to the
point, flat, slightly serrated. P etioles rather long
and slender. S t ipu l e s linear.
F l o w e r s middle-sized, early.
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