90 Notices of several of the most highly-esteemed 



Harvard. N. E. Farmer, Vol. viii. p. 82. Pr. Pom. 3fan. p. 145. 



^ '^ T^ ' } of some collections. 



Boston Epargne, ) -^ 



This variety is highly deserving of cultivation as a market pear. 

 The tree grows strong and upright, but does not come into early fruit- 

 ing. Fruit above medium size. Skin dull green and russety. 

 Flesh melting, full of juice, and considerably perfumed. 



Ripe by the first of September. 



Originated in Cambridge, Mass., and named after the founder of 

 the Harvard University in that place. 



Wilkinson. N. E. Farmer, Vol. viii. p. 126. 



This variety the committee of our Horticultural Society decided 

 to be a " great acquisition to our gardens." I certainly think it to 

 be so. The tree is a free grower, with strong and upright shoots, 

 and comes into bearing early. My trees produced a few fruit in 

 1833, (the third year from grafting,) and last season they bore abun- 

 dantly. Very few ripened, however, they having been blown off by 

 a violent wind in August. The scions are now full of blossom buds. 

 Fruit medium size. Skin dark green, becoming yellow when fully 

 mature, with a shade of dull red on the side next the sun. Flesh 

 melting, and full of highly-perfumed juice. 



Ripens in October, and keeps till the end of November. 



This variety originated in Cumberland, R. I., on the farm of Jer- 

 emiah Wilkinson, and specimens of the fruit were first presented to 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1829, by Stephen H. 

 Smith, Esq., Providence. The committee named it the Wilkinson 

 pear, in compliment to the owner. 



Gushing. N. E. Farmer, Vol. viii. p. 113. Pr. Pom. Man. p. 144. 



This superior native, one of the very best of autumn pears, con- 

 tinues to increase in public estimation. The scions on my trees came 

 into bearing the fourth year after grafting, and are now full of blossom 

 buds. It is a free growing variety, not subject to blight, and the 

 branches never get winter killed. The old original tree, from which 

 the scions were cut, grows on a light soil, and has borne fruit every 

 season — some seasons more than others. I have visited this tree 

 twice within the last three years, and have annually received a basket 

 of the fruit, which was always fair. Fruit medium size. Skin light 

 green, turning to yellow when it remains on the tree, with a brown- 

 ish blush on the sunny side. Flesh buttery, melting, fine flavor, 

 juice sprightly and abundant. 



Ripe in September. 



This variety originated on the farm of Washington Cushing, Esq. 

 of Hingham, about forty-six years ago, after whom it was named. 

 Specimens of the fruit were first presented to the Massachusetts 



