IDENTIFICATION OF PEAR X'ARIETIES 49 



33. Lincoln Coreless. Habit upright-spreading, tall; shoots stout, straight to slightly zigzag; 

 internodes medium. Two-year bark grayish brown; one-year bark green to slightly reddish to 

 brown; young shoots pinkish tinged; pubescence light to medium; lenticels medium in number 

 and size, round, slightly raised, russet to somewhat whitish, distinct. Growing tips reddish tinged. 

 Petiole medium to wide-angled, moderately short and thick, green to reddish tinged. Rather 

 "leafy"; leaf blade medium in size, oval, flat to very broad U- or V-folded, often twisted; base 

 moderately full; apex moderately full, reflexed; surface usually smooth except for raised lateral 

 veins, dull, medium to moderately dark green; margin even to slightly coarsely waved; serrations 

 fine, moderately shallow, sharply serrate, regular, prominent. 



34. Louise (Louise Bonne de Jersey). Habit moderately spreading, moderately tall; shoots 

 rather slender, moderately straight; internodes medium. Two-year bark grayish green to greenish 

 brown; one-year bark green to purplish brown; young shoots dull purplish; pubescence light to 

 medium; lenticels medium in number and size, flush to slightly raised, mostly russet. Growing tips 

 reddish tinged to reddish. Petiole medium-angled, rather short, medium thick, reddish tinged. 

 Leaf blade moderately small, oval, sometimes broad but typically rather narrow U-folded, much 

 reflexed, particularly at base of blade; base moderately full; apex moderately full, reflexed, slightly 

 twisted; surface essentially smooth, semi-glossy, medium yellowish green; margin even to slightly 

 coarsely waved; serrations rather coarse, medium deep, dull serrate, slightly hooked, rather regular. 



35. Ovid. Habit upright-spreading, medium in height; shoots medium stout, somewhat zig- 

 zag; internodes rather long. Two-year bark slightly grayish green to greenish brown; one-year 

 bark green to greenish brown; young shoots greenish to slightly reddish tinged; pubescence medium; 

 lenticels rather numerous, rather small, round, slightly raised, russet with reddish margin. Grow- 

 ing tips reddish. Petiole wide-angled, rather short, medium thick, reddish tinged to reddish. 

 Leaf blade rather large, roundish oval, broad U-folded, often reflexed; base and apex full; tip 

 mostly mucronate, twisted; surface essentially .smooth with occasional large depressions, semi- 

 glossy to moderately dull, medium green; margin moderately coarsely waved; serrations moderately 

 coarse, very shallow, serrate, irregular, indistinct especially on young leaves. 



36. Parker. Habit upright-spreading, medium to rather tall; shoots medium stout, somewhat 

 zigzag; internodes short. Two-year bark grayish brown; one-year bark slightly greenish to reddish 

 brown; young shoots reddish tinged; pubescence light; lenticels medium in number, rather small, 

 flush, moderately whitish. Growing tips reddish tinged. Petiole moderately wide-angled, medium 

 in length, slender, reddish tinged. Leaf blade moderately small, oval to elliptic, mostly broad 

 U-folded; base moderately narrow; apex moderately narrow, slightly reflexed; tip acute; surface 

 smooth, rather dull, medium clear green; margin even; serrations rather fine, shallow, dull serrate, 

 rather regular; many young leaves practically entire. 



37. Patten. Habit upright, tall; shoots rather stout, slightly zigzag; internodes moderately 

 long. Two-year bark purplish brown; one-year bark purplish; young shoots strongly reddish 

 tinged; pubescence medium; lenticels medium in number, moderately large, often elongated, 

 mostly flush, russet to whitish. Growing tips slightly reddish tinged. Petiole medium-angled, 

 rather long, moderately slender, reddish tinged. Leaf blade moderately large, oval, broad L'-folded, 

 sometimes medium to narrow U-folded on upper parts of shoots, sometimes reflexed at base of 

 blade; base full; apex moderately full, somewhat mucronate, slightly twisted, often reflexed; tip 

 small acuminate; surface very finely bullate, moderately glossy, dark yellowish green; margin 

 coarsely waved; serrations moderately fine, shallow, dull serrate, somewhat irregular. 



38. Phelps. Habit moderately upright to spreading, rather tall; shoots moderately slender, 

 zigzag, somewhat crooked; internodes medium. Two-year bark medium brown, slightly reddish 

 tinged; one-year bark greenish brown; young shoots pink to slightly reddisfc; pubescence light; 

 lenticels medium to moderately numerous, rather large, slightly raised, russet, rather conspicuous. 

 Growing tips reddish tinged to reddish. Petiole medium-angled, short, moderately slender, green 

 to reddish tinged. Foliage moderately sparse; leaf blade medium in size, ovate, medium U-folded; 

 base rather full; apex moderately narrow, sometimes twisted; tip acute to somewhat mucronate; 

 surface smooth, semi-glossy, dark yellowish green; margin even; serrations medium in size, very 

 shallow, dull serrate, irregular, indistinct, some leaves entire. 



39. PuWeney. Habit upright to slightly spreading, rather branchy, medium in height; shoots 

 medium stout, slightly zigzag; internodes moderately short. Two-year bark medium brown; 

 one-year bark yellowish brown; young shoots yellowish green to reddish tinged; pubescence 

 medium; lenticels moderately few, moderately small to medium in size, often round, slightly raised, 

 russet. Growing tips reddish. Petiole moderately wide-angled, moderately long, slender, reddish 



