THE ROSTIEZER PEAR. 



RosTiEZER. Manning's Booh of Fruits, 1st series, 1838, No. 23. 



The late Mr. Manning introduced this fine 

 pear to the notice of cultivators. It was one 

 among a number of new varieties obtained from 

 France, and he briefly described it in the Book 

 of Fruits, as above quoted. Subsequently, and 

 after further trial, he gave an account of it in 

 the Magazine of Horticulture, (vol. vi. p. 89,) and, 

 from specimens received from him in 1840, we 

 fully described it in the same work, (vol. ix. p. 

 135,) accompanied with a correct outline engrav- 

 ing, which we have now reproduced. As a summer or early autumn 

 pear, it is scarcely equalled in its spicy and luscious flavor, partaking 

 much of the character of the Seckel. Like the latter variety, it is a 

 small and somewhat indifferent looking fruit, but, from its other fine 

 qualities, holding the highest rank among the choicest pears. 



The origin of the Rostiezer is unknown. It was received from the 

 nurseries of Messrs. Baumann, of Bollwiller, on the Rhine, and it is un- 

 doubtedly a German pear, introduced by them, — as their collection con- 

 tains several other varieties whose names are confined to their catalogue. 

 Mr. Manning imported it in 1834 or '35, and it first fruited in 1837 

 or '38. Since then, it has been considerably disseminated, but its mer- 

 its do not appear to have been fully appreciated until the last four or 

 five years. The list of first-rate early pears is extremely limited, but, 

 with a few such additions as the Rostiezer and Tyson, the season, be- 

 tween the ripening of the Madeleine, or the Doyenne d'Ete and the 

 Williams's Bon Chretien, would be well supplied with some of the 

 richest pears. 



The Rostiezer, we have already remarked, is a rather small pear, be- 

 ing scarcely as large as the Madeleine. The tree, however, is an abun- 

 dant beai'er, the fruit being produced in clusters. It is of vigorous, 

 strong, and healthy growth, but with a spreading and irregular habit, 

 and usually bears the fourth or fifth year. It succeeds well upon the 

 quince or pear stock. 



Tree. — Vigorous, of erect growth while young, but assuming, in a 

 few years, an irregular, spreading, and partially drooping habit. Our 



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