Originated in the village of Charmes, Aisne, Fr., in the middle of the last century. Fruit large to very large, obovate-obtuse-pyriform, orange-red and speckled especially on the sunny side; flesh white, melting, very sugary; juice rather abundant, sweet and of a pleasant flavor; good for dessert but specially recommended for cooking; being large and attractive in appearance is well adapted for the market; Dec. to June. =Belle Rouennaise.= =1.= Leroy _Dict. Pom._ =1=:210, fig. 1867. =2.= _Jour. Hort._ N. S. =19=:328. 1870. Raised from seed by M. Boisbunel, Rouen, Fr. It gave its first fruit in 1856. Fruit medium, long-pyriform, bossed around calyx, sides unequal; color greenish-yellow, dotted with russet, veined with fawn around the stem and often covered with russet markings; flesh semi-fine, white, juicy, melting, gritty at the core, refreshing, sweet, acid, possessing a delicious flavor; first; Aug. and Sept. =Belle de Stresa.= =1.= _Guide Prat._ 58. 1876. =2.= Mas _Pom. Gen._ =4=:213. 1879. A wild seedling found at Stresa, on Lake Maggiore, Italy. Fruit nearly medium, ovate, rather short and thick, or pyriform, olive-green, washed with dark brownish-red on the side next the sun; flesh buttery, melting, juicy, saccharine, and with a delicate and refreshing perfume; handsome and of first quality; late Aug. =Belle Sucrée.= =1.= _Guide Prat._ 83. 1876. _Schöne Zuckerbirne._ =2.= Mathieu _Nom. Pom._ 280. 1889. Published in Germany previous to 1876; origin unknown. Fruit large, variable in form; of a beautiful lemon-yellow, almost entirely washed with red; flesh semi-melting, very saccharine; Sept. and Oct. =Belle de Thouars.= =1.= _Gard. Chron._ 979. 1860. =2.= Leroy _Dict. Pom._ =1=:212, 213, fig. 1867. Probably originated at Thouars, Fr. About 1839 the Horticultural Society of Angers received a pear called _Coulon de Saint-Marc_ which was propagated under that name, but was proved to be identical with Belle de Thouars. It was subsequently propagated and sold by a nurseryman at Jersey, and acquired the name of _Belle de Jersey_. Fruit medium to large, long-obtuse-pyriform at both ends, somewhat bossed at summit; skin at first brownish-olive changing to a ferruginous brown as the fruit approaches maturity, somewhat rough, with russet dots; flesh white, firm, or half-breaking, with little juice and an acidulated, sugary flavor; good only for kitchen use; Nov. and Dec. =Belle Williams. 1.= _Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt._ 110. 1862. =2.= Downing _Fr. Trees Am._ 669. 1869. Of foreign origin, possibly English. Tree vigorous, very erect, hardy; young wood olive, slightly yellow, glossy. Fruit medium to large, oblong-pyriform, with a groove or sunken line from stem to calyx, yellowish, with marblings and tracings of russet; stem long, curved, set in a slight depression by a lip; calyx partially closed; flesh whitish, not juicy or rich; good for cooking; Dec. to Mar.