1859. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



193 



THE MAKIE LOUIEB PEAR. 



Forme de Marie T.nrtsE. 



XLUilB CuttETIENNI. 



In accordance with our promise at the com- 

 mencement of the year, to illuminate our col- 

 umns with choice illustrations of valuable sub- 

 jects, we now have the pleasure of adding to oth- 

 ers already given, the above beautiful and truth- 

 ful portrait of the Marie Louise Pear— a pear 

 "everywhere held in the highest estimation." 



According to Downing's account, "this truly 

 delicious pear was originated from seed, by the 

 Ablie Duqueane, of Belgium, in 1809, and its 

 fruit was first sent to England by Van Mous, in 



Princess de Pabme. 

 Braddick's Field Standard. 



jl816. It was introduced into this country, along 

 I with many other fine Flemish pears, about 15 

 years ago, and is everywhere held in the highest 

 estimation, keeping for a long time in the house. 

 The tree is hardy, but has an awkward, rather 

 crooked, and declining habit, and very narrow 

 leaves. In the nursery it is best, therefore, to 

 graft it standard high, when it soon makes a good 

 head. The young shoots are olive gray. It is a 

 pear for every garden, bearing very regularly. 

 Fruit pretty large, oblong-pyriform, rather itr 



