. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. THE BbvxM Pear. HOTVELL.^ Boised by Thomas Howell, of Now Haven, Conn., -and give« promise of being a valuable variety. Tree an upright-and free grower, young shoots dark maroon, an early and profuse bearer. Fruit rather large, oval, or obtuse- pyrifomr. Skin light waxen-yellow, often with a finely shaded cheek, thickly spri
. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. THE BbvxM Pear. HOTVELL.^ Boised by Thomas Howell, of Now Haven, Conn., -and give« promise of being a valuable variety. Tree an upright-and free grower, young shoots dark maroon, an early and profuse bearer. Fruit rather large, oval, or obtuse- pyrifomr. Skin light waxen-yellow, often with a finely shaded cheek, thickly sprinkled with minute russet dots, and some rus- set patches. Stern long and stout, fleshy at its insertion in a moderate uneven cavity. Calyx open, basin shallow. Flesh white, rather coarse and granular, with a rich, perfumed, aro- matic flavour. When in perfection, best, but variable. Ripe from middle of September to middle of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852; Downing, Charles. New York : J. Wiley
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