THE LAS CANAS PEAR. 



Las Canas. Magazine of Horticulture, vol. xv. p. 197, 1849. 



The Las Canas is one of the numerous varieties in- 

 troduced through the exertions of the late Mr. Manning, 

 of Salem, who obtained the scions from M. Emehen de 

 Wael, an amateur cultivator of Antwerp, and an intimate 

 friend of Dr. Van Mons, who at that time possessed 

 one of the most extensive collections of pears. M. de 

 Wael visited this country about twelve years ago, and 

 on his return home forwarded to Messrs. Manning and 

 Kenrick scions of many new varieties of pears, and the 

 Las Canas was among the number. 



It first fruited in the Pomological Garden about five 

 years ago, giving promise of great excellence ; and the experience of 

 successive years has proved it to be a most valuable acquisition. It 

 has much of the character of those fine sorts, the Tyson and Rostiezer, 

 possessing the rich spicy aroma which renders those varieties so popu- 

 lar and generally esteemed. It is only a medium-sized fruit ; but its 

 many fine quahties, added to its productiveness, — bearing its fruit in 

 clusters, — vigorous habit, and early bearing, place it among the very 

 best pears. 



The origin of the Las Canas is unknown ; it is probably a seedling 

 produced by some of the Belgian amateurs, who are constantly raising 

 new seedUngs, and to whom we are indebted for so many of our choicest 

 pears. 



The form of this pear is somewhat peculiar ; the crown is large and 

 full, and, contracting shghtly in the middle, it tapers so regularly into 

 the stem that it is scarcely possible to say where it begins or ends. 

 The tree is of very upright and regular form while young, with branches 

 which make very acute angles, and its general form is similar to the 

 Wilhams's Bon Chretien, (or Bartlett.) Whether it will succeed well 

 upon the quince has not yet been ascertained. Mr. Manning, from 

 whom we received our specimens, and in whose collection the Las Canas 

 has, so far, only fruited, informs us that they were from a tree on the 

 pear, and that he had not tried it upon the quince. 



Teee. — ^Moderately vigorous, upright, with erect annual shoots, which 

 ascend at very acute angles. 



Wood. — Dull yellowish brown, smooth, and speckled with small 

 russet specks, moderately stout, rather short-jointed and blunt at the 

 ends; old wood, dull brownish olive; buds, medium size, rather long 



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