THE ANDREWS PEAR. 

 SYNONYMS. 



Amory, '\ 



Gibson, > of some Catalogues, 



Harris, ) 



CHARACTERS. 



Form. — Oblong, rather obovate, acute pyriforai, one sided, not symmetrical. 



Calyx. — Open, rather large, set in a moderately deep uneven depression. 



Stem. — Short, much curved, sometimes a little twisted, set obliquely on one side, with 

 scarcely any depression, sometimes with a fleshy protuberance at its base. 



Color. — Dull yellowish green, tinged with dull brownish red on the smmy side, with 

 a few scattered russet spots. 



Skin. — Fair, smooth, susceptible of high polish, rather thick, but tender. 



Flesh. — Fine grained, greenish white, very juicy and melting. 



Flavor. — Rich subacid, vinous, with a fine cinnamon perfume. 



M.\turity and Use. — September. — Dessert. 



Size. — Diameter from calyx to stem 3 to 3^ inches. 

 Do. across 2^ to 2^ do. 



Leaf. — Oblong oval, acuminate, simply and finely serrate, margins widely undulate. 



Wood. — Pale slate color ; young wood with a reddish tinge. 



Core. — Medium size. 



Seeds. — Medium size, long, flat and acutely pointed. 



HISTORY AND CULTIVATION. 



A highly appreciated and well known native Pear, of which Henry 

 Andrews, Esq., of this city, has kindly furnished the following history. 



His father, John Andrews, a respectable merchant, of this city, obtained 

 the original tree more than sixty years ago, at a Nursery, in Dorchester, 

 and planted it in his garden, in Court street, the spot now occupied by the 

 block of buildings recently erected by the Hon. John C. Gray, opposite the 

 Court House. This tree, when purchased, had one branch engrafted with 

 the St. Germain pear, then a very popular fruit, proving that the tree itself 

 was a seedling, and not considered valuable. This estate was purchased 

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