THE PEAR. 
485 
Cushing. Man. 
The Cushing is a native of Massachusetts, having originated 
on the grounds of Colonel Washington Cushing, 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 Cushing is greyish-brown, while the Hanners is green- 
ish. Fruit similar tD Cushing. 
