THE 



Canadian Horticulturist 



Vol XVI. 



1893 



No. 10. 



THE HOWELL PEAR. 



F the pears grown for market at Maplehurst, one of the most 

 satisfactory of its season is the Howell. Its size, freedom 

 from scab, worm holes and other blemishes, and clear, yel- 

 low skin at maturity, combine to make it a very attractive 

 pear for market. It ripens about the end of September, 

 just when the Bartlett season is over. We do not know of 

 any other variety more desirable at this season, unless we 

 except the Duchess which is often very inferior in appear- 

 ance owing to curculio knots. The Sheldon, of course, 

 surpasses them all for dessert purposes, but the tree is not 

 nearly so pruductive and the fruit is not more attractive in appearance. In the 

 estimation of fruit growers generally, the Howell is one of the best of the 

 varieties of American pears. 



The tree is an upright, vigorous grower and very productive. 

 The pear is thus described by Downing : Fruit rather large, roundish, pyriform ; 

 light, waxen color, often with a finely shaded cheek, thickly sprinkled with 

 minute russet dots and some russet patches ; stalk medium length, inserted with- 

 out cavity, sometimes by a ring or lip, sometimes in a small cavity ; calyx open • 

 segments recurved ; basin rather large and uneven ; flesh whitish, juicy, melt- 

 ing, brisk, vinous. Quality very good ; season, September, October. 

 It originated with Thomas Howell, of New Haven, Conn. 



