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Fulton. N. E. Farmer, Vol. vii. p. 386. 



This pear will only rank second rate ; one of its good qualities is, 

 liowever, great and constant bearing. The tree is a free grower, not 

 subject to be blighted, and comes into bearing the fourth year after 

 grafting. The fiiiit must, however, be picked and matured in the 

 house. Tlie flesh then becomes buttery, melting, and full of rich juice. 

 If suffered to remain on the tree, it becomes breaking, dry, and 

 without flavor. Skin dull yellow, and covered all over with russety 

 spots. 



Ripe early in October. 



This variety originated on a farm formerly owned and occupied 

 by a gentleman of the name of Fulton, in Brunswick, in the state of 

 Maine. The seed from which it sprung were cari'ied from this state 

 by his wife, when on a visit to her friends — named in compliment to 

 Mr. Fulton by John Abbott, Esq. of Brunswick. Specimens of this 

 pear were first exhibited by this gendeman before the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society, at their annual festival, September 19th, 

 1829. 



Andrews. N. E. Farmer, Vol. viii. p. 266. 



r^\ \ of some collections. 



Ciibsoii, ) -^ 



This most valuable pear continues in high favor with the public, 

 and is often sought after by the market-man. The tree is a free 

 grower, and very hardy. I have never seen a branch winter killed 

 or blighted. It is a constant and certain bearer. Fruit medium size, 

 fair, and free from dark spots. Flesh buttery, melting, perfumed, and 

 very full of agreeable juice. Skin pale yellowish green, with a very 

 faint tinge of red on the sunny side. 



Ripe from the midflle of September to the middle of October. 



It will be perceived that I have placed this variety under the head 

 of native pears. The evidence is not positive, I acknowledge ; but 

 the circumstances connected with its origin are strong, and in its favor. 

 They are as follow : — Mr. Andrews, of Boston, was the gentleman 

 who introduced this variety to the public ; he had a fine garden 

 in Court street, where he cultivated other kinds. The tree was 

 removed from Dorchester about fifty years since, and I draw the con- 

 clusion that it is one of our native pears, cultivated by our farmers at 

 that time. There were then no nurseries in this vicinity ; the pas- 

 tures and woods were full of wild varieties, some of which I have 

 known to bear fruit worthy of cultivation in our gardens ; and, were 

 it not for the high-sounding names attached to many of the foreign 

 kinds which are annually introduced, I am confident they would be 

 cultivated and ameliorated, so as to be 'classed with some of our ex- 

 isting fine varieties. 



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