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one fear. 



top-lieavy, and to bend over of its own weight; another 

 remarkable feature is, that it forms spurs up the body of 

 the young tree, Hke those of fruit spurs; its disposition is to 

 bear young and abundantly. 



History of the variety. — xYbout the year 1S06 or 1807, a 

 Mr. James, a gardener, came to this city (Cincinnati), from 

 England, liringing with him a variety of fruit trees, of 

 -which Ethan Stone, Esq. informs me ho purchased a num- 

 ber of pear trees, one of ^yhich, when it came into bearing, 

 produced a small and rather inferior fruit, which, from some 

 cause, soon died down below the graft ; from the stump of 

 the original stock sprang up several shoots, the most vigor- 

 ous of which he trained to a tree ; from this tree this pear 

 has sprung. From Esquire Stone's intelligence, habits of 

 correctness, combined with his experience and knowledge 

 of fruits, I am unhesitating in the belief that this pear is a 

 new variety, originating from a seedling stock in his garden 

 in this city. 



This section of the country, in consequence of the diffi- 

 culty of procuring grafted fruit trees in its early settle- 

 ment, abounds in seedling trees, among which much is 

 found worthy of propagation and culture. I am taking 

 some pains to collect all That is worthy of attention. I have 

 several pears and apples, of which it will allbrd me pleas- 

 ure to send you some trees, with the best description of the 

 fruit I can procure, if you deem it an object to add such to 

 your collection. 



I remain, 



Yours with much respect, 



A. II. Ernst. 



Cincinnati^ Ohio. OcCr. 1842. 



[It will be seen by a reference to the proceedings of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society, that a vote of thanks 

 was passed to Mr. Ernst, for his acceptable donation of 

 fruits sent to the Society last spring. The Society have a 

 large number of honorary and corresponding members, 

 from very few of which, however, they have ever received 

 much benefit. We trust that they may profit by Mr. Ernst's 

 example, as many of them are placed in situations Avhere 

 they could render valuable aid, by introducing seeds or 

 plants. — Ed.^ 



