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THE ASTON TOWN PEAR. 



Aston Town. Hooker Pomon. Lond. p. 18. Forsytes Trea- 

 tise, p. 162. Hort. Trans, vol. it. p. 80. Fruit Cat. 

 no. 24. 



This is an excellent November Pear, resembling 

 the Swan's Egg in some respects, although very 

 different in others. Mr. Knight has truly remarked, 

 that it will not come into bearing until six or seven 

 years after the trees have been grafted ; and that, 

 like the Crasanne and Colmar, its wood requires, 

 when pruned, -to be left longer than that of pears 

 in general. When it once comes fairly into fruit, 

 it is an excellent bearer as a standard, on which 

 account it is well worth cultivating wherever orchard 

 fruit is wanted. 



It does not keep long ; but during the period 

 of its perfection, which is the end of October and 

 beginning of November, it is among the most deli- 

 cious of Pears. 



The tree makes long shoots, upright at first, but 

 afterwards trailing and curving about; the WOOD 

 dark greenish yellow, sprinkled with brown spots. 



LEAVES middle-sized, ovate, acuminate, serrated 

 towards the point, nearly entire at the base ; PE- 

 TIOLES short, about the length of the linear-lanceo- 

 late stipules. 



