442 THE PEAR. 



the pears will necessarily be small. The fruit has the good 

 quality of adhering closely to the tree, is not liable to be 

 blown off or injured by early frosts, and should be allowed to 

 remain on till late in the season. The tree grows vigorously, 

 and has long, drooping branches, of dark olive colour. 



Fruit scarcely of medium size, obovate. Skin thick, dark 

 green in autumn, pale green at maturity, with numerous rus- 

 setty specks. Stalk long and slender, inserted nearly even with 

 the surface. Calyx large, with wide spread divisions, basin 

 almost level. Flesh yellowish-white, rather coarse grained, 

 melting, juicy and rich in flavour, with a slight spicy perfume. 

 November to February. 



219. LOCKE. Hov. Mag. 

 Locke's New Beurr6. 



This is a new native fruit, very lately originated from seed 

 by Mr. James Locke, an extensive orchardist in West Cam- 

 bridge, Mass. From the few specimens we have tasted, we 

 should judge it to be a fruit of excellent quality. The wood 

 considerably resembles that of the St. Germain, from a seed of 

 which Mr. Locke believes it to have been produced. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish-obovate. Skin dull yellow, 

 ish-green, slightly mottled with spots of darker green and bits of 

 russet. Stalk an inch long, set without depression. Calyx small, 

 closed, set in a shallow basin. Flesh greenish-white, very 

 melting and juicy, with an excellent, sprightly, vinous flavour. 

 November and December. 



220. LAWRENCE. 



The Lawrence pear is a new variety, which will, undoubtedly, 

 take its place among those of the first quality. It is a seedling, 

 which sprung up in Flushing, L. I., in the neighbourhood of 

 two other pear trees only, the St. Germain and the White Do- 

 yenne, and bears some proofs, in its qualities, of being a natural 

 cross between the two. Messrs. Wilcomb and King, nursery- 

 men, of that place, first introduced this pear to notice ; we 

 learn from them that it produces regular and abundant crops, 

 and the fruit is not inclined to rot or shrivel, commencing to ripen 

 in October, and will keep till March. The tree is moderately 

 vigorous, and has thorny, rather slender, light yellowish-brown 

 shoots. 



Fruit rather large, obovate, narrowing to an obtuse end, and a 

 little irregular; pale, yellowish-green, marked with small patches 

 of greenish-brown. Calyx set in a rather deep basin. Flesh 



