THE COLMAR D'AREMBERG PEAR. 



CoLMAR d'Arembeeg. Magazine of Horticulture, vol xiv. p. 110. 



Kartoffel, Alburn de Pomologie, vol. i. 



The Colmar dAremberg is one of the few pears 

 whose reputation does not seem to be fully established. 

 Its character appears to be variable ; sometimes excel- 

 lent, and again of only medium quality; and more 

 experience is wanting to test its real merits. So far, 

 however, as Ave have had an opportunity of seeing it 

 under various conditions of soil, locality and exposure, 

 we consider it a variety well worthy of cultivation. It 

 is of the largest size, nearly equal to the Duchess of 

 Angouleme, often weighing eighteen or twenty ounces, 

 and when well groAvn, and properly ripened, so nearly approaches a Passe 

 Colmar, that we have known good judges to mistake it for that fine pear. 

 The origin of the Colmar dAremberg is attributed to Van Mons. 

 M. Bivort, who figures it in his Album under the name of Kartoffel, 

 remarks that his information in regard to the variety was commimi- 

 cated by M. Millot of Nancy, who states that it originally came from 

 Van Mons without name, marked No. 224, which corresponds, in his 

 printed Catalogue of 1825, to the Kartoffel birne : hence, he observes, 

 it has been called one of his seedlings, notwithstanding its name indi- 

 cates a German origin. It was introduced to our American Collections 

 in 1845, and first fruited, we believe, in 1847. 



The Colmar dAremberg is a distinct growing tree : very erect and 

 upright in its habit, making but few lateral shoots, and those very strong 

 and vigorous; the whole being studded with numerous short stocky 

 spurs. It succeeds very well upon the quince, requiring good cultiva- 

 tion to produce large specimens. 



Tree. — Moderately vigorous, upright and erect in habit, branching 

 off at an acute angle : annual shoots, very stout, downy at the ends. 



Wood. — Yellowish brown, dotted with numerous small roundish rus- 

 set specks, stout, and short-jointed ; old wood, grayish olive ; buds, 

 small, short, flattened, little diverging : Flower-buds, medium size, ovate, 

 angular, pointed, dark shining brown, little shaded with gray. 



Leaves. — Large, narrow oval, tapering to the point, thick, deep 

 glossy green, flat, coarsely and deeply serrated; petioles, medium length, 

 about one and a quarter inches long, stout. 



Flowers. — Small ; petals small, roundish ovate, cupped ; clusters, 

 compact. 



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