THE HEATHCOT PEAR. 



SYNONYMS. 



Gore's Heathcot. Kendrick ; Prince's Pomological Manual. 



CHARACTERS. 



Form. — Regularly obovate, base obtuse. 



Calyx. — Partly closed, set in a rather narrow and shallow basin, segment of the calyx 



thick and fleshy. 

 Stem. — An inch long, rather stout, planted in a small shallow cavity. 

 Color. — Greenish yellow, slightly overspread with russet around the stem and eye, 



becoming cream color when fully ripe. 



Skin. — Rather rough. 



Flesh. — White, buttery, fine grained, juicy and melting. 



Flavor. — Rich, sprightly vinous and excellent. 



M.vTURiTY and Use. — October. Dessert. 



Size. — Diameter from calyx to stem 2/o to 2^ inches. 



Do. across 2^:^ to 2}4 do. 



Leaf. — Oval acuminate; petiole rather long and slender. 

 Wood. — Young shoots upright ; redtU.-h brown. 

 Core. — Rather large. 

 Seeds. — Dark brown, large, and pointed at the obtuse end. 



HISTORY AND CULTIVATION. 



It is now nearly forty years since the Heathcot Pear originated in the 

 garden of Governor Gore, of Waltham, Mass. From the record of the 

 late Hon. John Lowell, and other pomologists, in the year 1828 ;=^ after 

 the tree had produced a crop of fruit for the preceding four years, and 

 from its reputation as a superior fruit then, as well as at the present day, it 

 may, we think, be very properly classed among the best and also among 

 the first native varieties which have, from time to time, been brought to 

 notice. At the period when the Heathcot pear was produced there were 

 lew American varieties of established reputation, except the Seckel, the 

 Andrews and the Petre ; since that time many, very many, other kinds 

 have been added to the list, which vie with the best European varieties in 

 every respect. The community are indebted to the late Jonathan Winship, 

 Esq., of Brighton, for the introduction of this valuable pear to its notice. 



* New Englaiul FarmtT, vol. vii. p 83. 



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