52 Pomolosical J\*otices. 



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the London Horticultural Society describes it as worthless: in 

 our climate it deserves no other character. 



129. Capsheaf. — This pear is much cultivated in Rhode Is- 

 land, where it perhaps originated; but I have no accurate infor- 

 mation as to that point. When it was first exhibited it was sup- 

 posed by some persons, frx)m a faint resemblance, to be the 

 Doyenne gris; but further examination proves it to be a totally 

 distinct fruit. The tree is a great bearer; the pear is of a light 

 russet color, and, though not highly flavored, is entitled to culti- 

 vation as an excellent market fruit. Ripe in October. 



As soon as my leisure will permit, I shall send you an account 

 of such apples, plums and cherries as I have proved. — Yours, 

 R. Manning, Pomological Garden, Salem, Jan. 7, 1837. 



In our last, p. 35, we stated that we had been presented with 

 a seedling pear, which we should describe and name in the pres- 

 ent number. We had intended to have accompanied this no- 

 tice with an engraving of the fruh; but as a mere outline gives 

 but a faint idea of the natural appearance of a variety, we have 

 omitted it at this time. 



The pear is the produce of a tree which was raised from seed 

 in the excellent fruit garden of Mr. James Locke, of West 

 Cambridge. Mr. Locke possesses one of the largest orchards 

 in the state of Massachusetts, and the excellent condition in 

 which it is kept may serve as a pattern to many farmers who al- 

 low their orchards, after they have once began to produce fruit, 

 to take care of themselves. As an evidence of the flourishing 

 state of his trees, a few years since, ticenty-Jive barrels of apples 

 were gathered from one tree. This is no exaggeration, as the 

 gentleman who presented us with this pear has himself been an 

 observer of the fact. 



In the orchard of Mr. Locke are a large number of Baldwin 

 apple trees, the scions of which were taken from the original 

 tree of this fine sort, and grafted with his own hands. The 

 cultivation of fruits has always been a source of great pleasure to 

 Mr. Locke, and it was with a desire to procure new varieties, 

 that the seeds of the pears, from which this variety was pro- 

 duced, were planted. 



Seven years since Mr. Locke planted a great quantity of pear 

 seeds upon an old asparagus bed: a large number vegetated, and 

 the trees grew vigorously, and soon attained a large size. Dur- 

 ing the severe winter, however, of 1834, every tree was de- 

 stroyed except the one which produced this pear. This tree 

 came into flower the following season, and bore a few pears; the 

 past year it produced upwards of a peck. The specimen which 

 we tasted was rather over-ripe — but its merits are sufficient to 

 place it with our best native seedlings. We append the follow- 



