1831. 



KPAV EXGLAKD FARMER. 



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THE DEARBOBN" SEEDLING PEAK. 



On a comparison of our cut above, with illus- 

 trations of the same fruit in Downing, Thomas 

 and Fields' works on fruits, v/e find a considera- 

 ble difference in form. In each of these works, 

 the Dearborn's Seedling is represented as nearly 

 round, while our cut shows the fruit to be pyri- 

 form in shape, or rather inclining to a depressed 

 pyriform shape. 



The jjears from which our engraving was made 

 were taken from a tree standing in Mr. Henry 

 Vandine's grounds at Cambridge, by one of our 

 firm, and were considered a fair average in size 

 and form of those on a tree in full bearing. They 

 were halved by the artist, and the outlines of the 

 fruit accurately traced, and are as nearly true to 

 their originals as a skilful eye and practiced hand 

 could make them. 



This pear is an admii-able early variety, of first 

 quality, raised in 1818, by the Hon. H. A. S. 

 Dearborn, of Boston. It bears abundant crops in 

 any fair soil, succeeding the Bloodgood, and pre- 

 ceding the Bartlett. Young shoots, long, dark 



brown. Fruit scarcely of medium size. Skin very 

 smooth, clear light yellow, with a few minute 

 dots. Stalk slender, rather more than an inch 

 long, set with very little depression. Calyx with 

 delicate, spreading segments, set in a very shal- 

 low basin. Flesh white, very juicy and melting, 

 sweet and sprightly in flavor. Ripens about the 

 middle of August. 



Canada Climate. — The Montreal Farmer's 

 Journal, in commenting on the practice, common 

 in other sections as well as in Canada, of ascrib- 

 ing to unfavorable climate many failures which 

 result from mismanagement or no management 

 at all, says : 



But let them talk of the climate of Canada as 

 they please, it is more regular and steady than 

 the climate of Britain. It is not so variable, 

 though the winters are more severe and protract- 

 ed, and the summers warmer ; what we want_ is 

 unstinted application of capital. With British 

 appliances, we should hear less abuse of our Ca- 

 nadian climate. 



