1862. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMEH. 



33 



ORNAMENTAL PEAR TREES. 



BY -WILLIAM SAUNDERS, LANDSCAl'K OARnENER, CERMANTO"WN, PA. 



[The suggestion of Mr. Saunders, that the Glout 

 Morceau should be used as a hedge plant, is a 

 somewhat novel one, and we shoidd be glad to see 

 it put in practice. AVith proper attention to prun- 

 ing and thinning out, a hedge of this kind might 

 be made both useful and ornamental ; the fruit, 



[We are indebted to the kindness of the Pub- 

 lishers of the Horticulturist for this beautiful cut 

 of a Buffum Pear Tree. The accompanying re- 

 marks we also copy from the same Avork.] 



There is probably no species of tree that produ- 

 ces greater variety in form of growth than the 

 pear. It would be difficult to 

 imagine any form in a decidu- 

 ous tree that is not duplicated 

 in some of the great variety 

 of tliis fruit. Those of a 

 spreading groM'th frequently 

 assume that dependent habit 

 so much admired in the Elm, 

 Linden and Silver Maple ; of 

 such are the Summer Bon- 

 chretien, Beurre de Capiau- 

 mont, Beurre Diel, Beurre de 

 Ranz and Passe Colmai'. The 

 round, compact form of the 

 Seckel is readily distin- 

 guished. The symmetrical 

 growth of Vicar of Winkfield, 

 Tyson, Buffum and many oth- 

 ers, is not excelled among de- 

 ciduous trees, as may be seen 

 from the accompanying en- 

 graving of the last named, 

 which is a faithful representa- 

 tion of a tree growing in the 

 grounds of Messrs. Ellwanger 

 and Barry, Ilochester. I can 

 vouch for its accuracy, having 

 accompanied the artist, Mr. 

 Hochstein, wliile he was tak- 

 ing it. This tree possesses 3& 

 much of that refined massive- (,' 

 ness of habit, and graceful 

 delicacy of stem, the perfec- 

 tion of which belongs exclu- 

 sively to the Sugar Maple. 



There is as much beauty 

 and variety in the foliage of 

 pear-trees as there is in their 

 habit of growth ; the broad 

 deep green leaves of the Vicar 

 of Winkfield, Napoleon, Cha- 

 moisine, the Jaminette, and 

 particularly the beautiful 

 glossy foliage of Baronne de 

 Mello, are always admired. 



The fall coloring may also 

 be noticed ; among the most 

 decidedly effective are the 

 White Doyenne, Doyenne 

 Boussouck and the Buffum, 

 The Glout Morceau, one of 

 the most beautiful of pear- 

 trees, retains its leaves fresh 

 and green after all others 

 fade ; indeed, this plant grows 

 so freely, and at the same time 

 so slocky, that I Avould sug- 

 gest its use as a hedge plant, for dividing lines in I we think, would ripen fairly, and fully repay any 

 the fruit garden ; few plants are better adapted to 1 extra labor that might be bestowed upon it.— Ed.] 

 this pm'pose. 





BUFFUM PEAK TREE. 



