DIX. 



Synonyms None. 



Size of FrvitFrom 3 to 31 inches by 2 J to 21. 



Form Long, obovate, pyriform, one side usually larger than the other. 



Skin Yellowish green, becoming deep yellow, some times a brown cheek, densely 



covered with large russet dots, giving to the exterior a rough appearance. 

 Stalk Cinnamon color, from to U inches long, and from -h to J thick, stouter 



at each end, inserted rather obliquely in a small irregular cavity, with 



sometimes a small prominence on one side. 



Calyx Below medium, segments closed, set in a small very superficial basin. 

 Core Rather large. 



Seed Small, chestnut color, $ long, t 3 e wide, i thick. 

 Flesh Somewhat granular especially around the core, juice abundant. 

 Flavor Rich, vinous, sprightly, with a delicate perfume. 

 Quality" Best." 



Maturity Oct&ber and November. 

 Leaf- Oval, acuminate, slightly serrate, IS to II inches wide, by 3i to 4 long, 



including petiole, which is from 11 to 2J inches long by T'S thick. 

 Wood Young shoots, yellowish, slender, sometimes thorny. Old olive brown. 



HISTORY, ETC. 



The Dix Pear is a native of Massachusetts. It originated in the garden of 

 the late Dr. Dix, Washington Street, Boston, but did not come into bearing till 

 after his death, which occurred in 1809. In 1825 it fruited for the first time. 



The tree is often ten or fifteen years in coming into bearing, but is then a 

 certain and abundant bearer. 



It is one of the varieties of pears that does not succeed well on the quince, 

 unless double worked. Mr. P. Barry has obtained a fine crop in two years by 

 working it on the jargonelle or quince. 



I. P. Gushing, Esq., of Watertown, from whom we received beautiful speci- 

 mens of the fruit, regards it as one of the best of pears. 



