. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 75. Beurre Diel. {XV2) acterized by its long twisting branches which need to be pruned back heavily. The variety is still being planted, but there are better autumn pears. This pear was derived from a chance seedling found in 1805 by M. Meuris, Brussels, Belgium. Tree medium in size and vigor, spreading, open-topped, slow-growing, hardy, productive; trunk slender, smooth; branches slender, twisting, , with few lenticels. Leaves 2% inches long, 1% inches wide, oval, thick, leathery; apex abruptly pointed; margin finely serrate; p
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 75. Beurre Diel. {XV2) acterized by its long twisting branches which need to be pruned back heavily. The variety is still being planted, but there are better autumn pears. This pear was derived from a chance seedling found in 1805 by M. Meuris, Brussels, Belgium. Tree medium in size and vigor, spreading, open-topped, slow-growing, hardy, productive; trunk slender, smooth; branches slender, twisting, , with few lenticels. Leaves 2% inches long, 1% inches wide, oval, thick, leathery; apex abruptly pointed; margin finely serrate; petiole IVS inches long. Flowers open early, 1% inches across, showy, in dense clusters, 7 or 8 buds in a cluster. Fruit ripe in November; large, 3 inches long, 2% inches wide, uniform in size, obovate-obtuse- pyriform, often irregular and usually with sides unequal ; stem 1% inches long, thick, curved; cavity obtuse, shallow, very narrow, russeted, furrowed and uneven, often lipped; calyx partly open, large; lobes separated at the base, broad, acute; basin shallow, obtuse, fur- rowed and uneven ; skin very thick and granular, some- what roughened by russet markings and dots ; color dull greenish-yellow changing to lemon-yellow, with a faint pinkish-red blush and markings and flecks of russet; dots many, russet, very conspicuous; flesh yellowish- white, firm, becoming tender and melting, quite granu- lar around the core, very juicy, sweet, aromatic, and rich ; quality very good ; core large, closed, with clasping core-lines; calyx-tube sliort, wide, conical ; seeds large, wide, long, usually plump but quite often abortive, acute. BEURRE GIFFARD. Gijjard. This is one of the few summer pears with a distinctly vinous flavor, which, with the crisp but melting flesh makes it a most refreshing summer fruit. The pears are large, somewhat like those of Beurre Clairgeau in shape and color, and ripen at a time—just before Clapp Favorite—when good pears are in demand. The fruits keep w
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