Plant of the Alligator Pear 
Mr. Burbank is now experimenting actively with the de- 
velopment of the alligator pear. The specimen here shown is 
a seedling which has withstood the rigors of one of the coldest Cali- 
fornia winters, suggesting that the plant may become hardy 
as far north as Santa Rosa. There is promise of 
marked improvement in this interesting fruit, 
