PEARS. 



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This fine American seedling pear has more than met our 

 expectations ; its fine qualities will make it more generally 

 known than heretofore ; the original tree, and the two suckers 

 transplanted from it, have given full and constant crops the 

 last ten years. I will here allude to the great necessity of 

 allowing our late fall and winter pears to remain on the trees 

 as long as possible, even at the risk of high winds and hard 

 frost, (there is no danger from a little frost) their flavour im- 

 proves very much the last ten or fifteen days they hang on the 

 tree, and it prevents their shrivelling afterwards. The Lewis 

 pear hangs on the tree very strong to the last. They have 

 readily sold in our market, during winter, at eight dollars per 

 bushel. 



This pear is in size a little under medium, and will compare 

 with the Crasanne in appearance more than any other pear ; it 

 is not so flat, but more pear-shaped ; has a stem one and a 

 quarter inches in length, set in a little cavity, the blossom end 

 indented with a large open eye ; the flower leaves lie flat back 

 on the head ; the skin of those growing on the outside of the tree 

 isyellowish green, and of those growing on the inside dark green 

 with cloudy spots ; flesh whitish and fine grained, melting, 

 buttery, and juicy, not so high flavoured as many pears, but 

 very pleasant, and calculated to become a favourite eating fruit 

 with people generally. 



It is sought after by market-men, and sells for six snd seven 

 dollars per bushel ; it is a great and constant bearer, (bearing 

 profusely to a fault) and its being a native, and a seedling of 

 recent origin, render it valuable ; the tree being also acclimat- 

 ed, it is not subject to so many accidents, as many of our deli- 

 cate foreign trees. By having it grow in cultivated ground, 

 you may be sure of a great crop ; the tree is vigorous, and 

 makes good sized and sound wood ; the branches are long, 

 and hang weeping, like our common willow ; it begins to be 

 in eating by the middle of November, and some years has con- 

 tinued till the last of January, and in a dry cool situation 

 would probably keep much longer. Being but recently intro- 

 duced to notice, the trees in the nurseries are yet of small size. 



