376 AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. 



10. VANILLA. 



Fig. 235. 



Tree upright, of free growth while young, but checking with 

 its early and abundant bearing, and forming a somewhat spread- 

 ing head. Young shoots dark olive-brown. Fruit medium 

 or below, especially when bearing heavily ; round, obovate, 

 slightly unequal-sided ; bright grass-green, becoming yellow, 

 with a few russet spots, and a little light brown russet at the 

 insertion of the stem and in the eye. 



Flesh white, fine-grained, buttery, and melting. 



Flavor peculiarly high, rich, and aromatic, with a vanilla 

 fragrance. Ripens about the last of September. 



The original tree of this exquisite pear was found and still 

 stands upon the old Huguenot Church property at New Ro- 

 chelle, Westchester county, whence it has been disseminated 

 to a limited extent under the names of " Church" and " New 



