SIMMEU PEAliS. 



woods, but WO liopo tlio roarliTs of the Horticulturist will become missionaries in this 

 causo, and do whatever lies in their power to stay the axe. 



Hereafter we shall have somethinj^ to say on the reariiiLi; of plantations in thinly- 

 wooded, or prairie regions. 



THE TYSON AND OTIIIvR SUMMER TEARS. 



In looking over the list of Suniiner I'ears now in cultivation in this country, we find 

 the native sorts occupying a prominent position. Contining our present view to those 

 ]>retty well known and ranking as best, we have the Ti/son, Brandt/wine, Olt, and 

 Moi/amemin^^, of Pennsylvania ; the Dearboni's Seedling and Andrews, of Massachu- 

 setts ; and the Bloodgood and OsbcauVs Summer, of New York. Here are eiglit vari- 

 eties all ripening in the climate of New York between the first of August and middle 

 of September, beginning with the Bloodgood, and ending with the Andrews. We are 

 yet in want of very early American Pears competing with the Madeleine and Doijenne 

 d'Ete, and we would suggest to those whose attention is directed to the production of 

 seedling varieties, to make special efibrts to obtain such. An early native Pear as 

 good as the Doyenne d'Ete, and twice as large, would be a great gain. This may soon 

 be produced ; in view of our present success, it is by no means unreasonable to hope 

 for it. A cross between the Amire Joannet and Barilett might give us what we want, 

 and at any rate is worthy of trial. We must not rely wholly upon chance seedlings. 



Of the native summer varieties named above, the Bloodgood, Tgson, Olt, and Bran- 

 dywine, are destined, we think, to be permanently valuable, whatever our future acqui- 

 sitions may be. The Dearboni's Seedling may soon be placed among the rejected ; 

 for although it is a handsome and good Pear, a free grower and good bearer, yet its 

 small size and want of high flavor, as compared with the Tgson or Brandgwinc, will 

 lessen its value, and as people's tastes become critical, and the best more abundant, it 

 will scarcely be considered worthy of general cultivation. At the late meeting of the 

 ] 'omological Society, Samuel Walker, Esq., whose intelligence, good taste, and sound 

 judgment in pomological matters, entitle his opinions to great weight, named the 

 Rostiezer, Tgson, and Brandgwine, as the three best Summer Pears ; and we believe 

 that most cultivators who have had experience enough to form a correct opinion, will 

 not hesitate in assenting to this. Yet, if we were asked to recommend three Summer 

 I'ears to ripen in succession, we Avould not name these, because they are too nearly ot 

 one season ; we should rather name the Madeleine or the Dogenne d''Ete, the Tgson, 

 and the Bartlctt. 



The Tyson,* which is more particularly the subject under notice now, is an acci- 

 dental seedling, found in a hedge row on the farm of Mr. Jonathan Tyson, of Jenkin- 

 town, near Philadelphia, some sixty years ago, and we believe the original tree is yet 

 living. It has not yet been extensively disseminated, or at least has not yet borne in 

 many localities. The oldest trees we know of in AVestern New York, are on the 

 grounds of Asa B. Smith, of Macedon. We saw these trees some eight or nine years 

 and they had then just commenced bearing full crops. It is rather a tardy 



* See Frontispiece. 



