264 CALIFORNIA FRUITS I HOW TO GROW THEM 



VARIETIES OF THE PEAR 



Though large collections of famous Eastern and European pears 

 have been brought to California, the peculiarity of the local market 

 and demand for canning and shipping has led to concentration upon 

 very few sorts. The pears chiefly grown in California are the follow- 

 ing, arranged approximately in the order of their ripening: 



Harvest; syn. Sugar Pear (American). Small, roundish, pale yellow, brown- 

 ish in sun, brown and green dots; flesh whitish, rather dry but sweet; tree 

 upright, young wood olive yellow brown. 



Madeleine (French). Medium, obovate pyriform, stalk long and slender, set 

 on the side of a small swelling: pale yellowish green, rarely brownish blush; 

 calyx small, in shallow, furrowed basin; flesh white, juicy, delicate. 



Wilder Early (American). Small to medium, yellow with red cheek; sweet, 

 and good. Recently introduced and profitable for local sale in San Diego 

 county. Should not be confused with Col. Wilder, a California seedling which 

 has gone out of use. 



Bloodgood (New York). Tree short, jointed, deep reddish brown wood; 

 fruit medium turbinate, inclining to obovate, thickening abruptly into stalk; 

 yellow, sprinkled with russet dots ; calyx strong, open, almost without depression ; 

 stalk obliquely inserted, without depression, short, fleshy at its base; flesh yellow- 

 ish white, melting, sugary, aromatic; core small. 



Clapp's Favorite (Massachusetts). Tree a strong grower; young shoots dark 

 reddish brown ; fruit large, slightly obtuse pyriform ; pale lemon yellow with 

 brown dots; flesh fine, melting, juicy, with rich, sweet delicate, vinous flavor; 

 resembles Bartlett, but lacks musky flavor. 



Dearborn's Seedling (Massachusetts). Young shoots long, reddish brown; 

 under medium size; roundish pyriform; smooth, clear, light yellow, with few 

 minute dots; stalk slender set with very little depression; calyx spreading in 

 shallow basin ; flesh white, very juicy, melting, sprightly. 



Lawson; syn. Comet (New York). Medium to large, bright crimson on 

 yellow ground ; flesh fine, rich and sweet. 



Souvenir du Congres (French). Large to very large (exceeding Bartlett and 

 Clapp's Favorite, to both of which it bears a strong resemblance) ; skin smooth, 

 bright yellow when fully ripe, brilliant carmine in the sun; flesh resembling 

 Bartlett, but has not the musky flavor ; firm to the core ; tree a good grower, but 

 somewhat subject to smut. 



Bartlett (English). Tree a strong grower, early bearer, and healthy; fruit 

 large, smooth, clear yellow, sometimes with delicate blush ; stalk moderately long, 

 stout and inserted in shallow cavity; calyx open; flesh white, fine grained, juicy, 

 buttery, highly perfumed (musky), vinous flavor. 



Beurre Hardy. Large, long obovate, sometimes obscurely pyriform; skin 

 greenish with thin, brown russet; stalk an inch long; cavity small, uneven, 

 oblique, basin shallow; buttery, somewhat melting, rich, slightly subacid; tree a 

 strong grower. 



Flemish Beauty (Belgian). Large, obovate, often obscurely tapering to the 

 crown, very obtuse, surface slightly rough, with some reddish brown russet on 

 pale yellow ground; flesh juicy, melting, and good if picked early and ripened in 

 the house. 



Seek el (Pennsylvania). Rather small, regularly formed, obovate; brownish 

 green, becoming dull yellowish brown, with russet red cheek; stalk slightly 



