FULTON PEAK. 



One peculiarity of the Fulton is the gradual ripening of the fruit. 

 Every pear that falls from the tree, or that is gathered, if taken to the 

 fruit room, mellows and becomes excellent. Mr. Manning, of Salem, 

 first noticed this, some years ago. The tree is a good grower, and forms 

 a handsome head. It does not succeed well upon the quince. 



Teee. — Moderately vigorous, of upright habit, the lateral branches 

 forming a gentle curve upwards. 



Wood. — ^Brownish yellow, dotted with whitish specks, rather slender 

 and very short-jointed, the young growth slightly downy ; old wood, 

 grayish olive; buds, medium size, short, diverging: Flower-buds, me- 

 dium size. 



Leaves. — Small, ovate, narrowing to each end, thick, light yellowish 

 green, changing to red in the autumn, little wavy, slightly recurved on 

 the midrib, and finely and sharply serrated ; petioles, rather short, about 

 one inch long, moderately stout. 



Flowers. — Medium size ; petals, roundish ovate ; claw, long. 



Fruit. — Medium size, about two and a half inches long, and two and 

 a half in diameter : Form, nearly round, shghtly uneven, flattened at 

 the crown, and rounding off to the stem : Skin, fair, slightly rough, of 

 a clear bright cinnamon russet, showing in some places a deep yellow 

 gi'ound : Stem, medium length, about one inch long, smooth, and rather 

 deeply inserted in a small round cavity : Eye, medium size, open, and 

 moderately sunk in a small basin ; segments of the calyx, long, stiff, 

 projecting: Flesh, white, fine, melting and juicy: Flavor, rich and ex- 

 cellent, though not highly perfumed : Core, large : Seeds, medium size, 

 short, pale brown-. '•• .* " .'' 



TliPE the last of September, and keeps three or four weeks. 



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