The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . T^III TTSOlyJ PEAE_. T Ute N? DrawiLfr 0~fru-N liijLre (i^ClxTrrnxc litii. Ijy loJiarli (? THE TYSON PEAR. ft Tyson. Magazine of Horticulture, vol. xii. p. 434. The Tyson pear, though of very recent introductionto notice, has justly been placed among the best pearswhich our country has yet produced. Nearly, if notquite, equalling the Seckel in the rich, spicy aromawhich distinguishes that delicious variety, it is oflar
The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . T^III TTSOlyJ PEAE_. T Ute N? DrawiLfr 0~fru-N liijLre (i^ClxTrrnxc litii. Ijy loJiarli (? THE TYSON PEAR. ft Tyson. Magazine of Horticulture, vol. xii. p. 434. The Tyson pear, though of very recent introductionto notice, has justly been placed among the best pearswhich our country has yet produced. Nearly, if notquite, equalling the Seckel in the rich, spicy aromawhich distinguishes that delicious variety, it is oflarger size, with a more melting flesh, and comes inat an early season, just before the Williamss BonChretien, when we have but few fine pears. It isalso a most vigorous grower, exceedingly hardy, andan abundant and very regular Tyson pear originated in Jenkintown, near Philadelphia, on thefarm of Mr. Jonathan Tyson. It sprang up in a hedge ; and about theyear 1794, the tree, then an inch or more in diameter, was removed toa more favorable situation. Five or six years after this, it began toproduce fruit, which proved so good that several trees were then graftedwith it. Suckers were also taken from the original tree, which producedthe same fruit, thus
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