Bonne Thérèse. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:488, fig. 295. 1867. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 797. 1869.
Probably originated by Nélis, Mechlin, Bel., previous to the year 1834. Fruit medium, regular, roundish-oval, greenish-yellow, marbled with dull red at the stalk; stalk short, straight; calyx small, open; flesh white, juicy, highly aromatic, sweet, melting; first; Oct.
Bonne des Zoes. 1. McIntosh Bk. Gard. 2:463. 1855.
Described as a recent introduction in England in 1855. Fruit medium; first; Sept.; tree productive, making a good standard.
Bonners. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 51. 1869. 2. Ibid. 119. 1873.
Originated in Hancock County, Ga., and was known in 1869 in Washington County, of that state, as the Popé pear. Fruit has a peculiar almond flavor; very good; Sept.
Bonneserre de Saint-Denis. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:490, figs. 1867.
An exquisite pear raised from seed by Leroy, Angers, Fr., in 1863. Fruit medium or above, globular-obtuse-pyriform, regular in outline; a second type of the variety is rather contorted and bossed; color greenish-yellow, dotted, striped and stained with russet; flesh white, fine, melting, granular about the core; juice plentiful, sweet, acid, and endowed with a delicious perfume; first; Dec. and Jan.
Bonnet Zuckerbirne. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:55. 1856.
A Belgian variety attributed to Van Mons. Fruit medium to small, long and convex, beautiful yellow, flushed with red on the side of the sun; flesh melting and sweet; first; Sept.