THE PEAR, 



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GUSHING. Man. 



The Gushing is a native of Massachusetts, having originated 

 on the grounds of Colonel Washington Gushing, of Hingham, 



about forty years ago. It is a very sprightly pear, and like 

 many of our native varieties, it produces most abundant crops. 

 Branches rather slender, diverging, greyish-brown. 



Fruit medium size, often large, obovate, tapering rather ob- 

 liquely to the stem. Skin smooth, light greenish-yellow, sprin- 

 kled with small grey dots, and occasionally a dull red cheek. 

 Stalk an inch long, planted in an abrupt cavity. Calyx rather 

 small, set in a basin of moderate size. Flesh white, fine grained, 

 buttery, melting, and abounding in a sweet^ sprightly, perfumed 

 juice of fine flavour. A hardy and capital variety for all soils. 

 Not high flavour. Middle of September. 



Hanna or Hanners, quite distinct from the above : the young 

 wood of Gushing is greyish-brown, while the Banners is green- 

 ish. Fruit similar to Gushing. 



