. 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 PEAR. 447 streaks. Stalk about an inch long, rattier stolit, and inserted ia a well marked or rather hroad depression. Calyx small, closed and set in a narrow basin, which is abruptly and rather deeply sunk. Flesh white, (yellowish at the core,) buttery, very melt- ing and rich, with a copious, delicious juice, delicately perfu
. 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 PEAR. 447 streaks. Stalk about an inch long, rattier stolit, and inserted ia a well marked or rather hroad depression. Calyx small, closed and set in a narrow basin, which is abruptly and rather deeply sunk. Flesh white, (yellowish at the core,) buttery, very melt- ing and rich, with a copious, delicious juice, delicately perfumed. Ripens from the last of September til' the end of November, if kept in the house. Winter Nelib. Lind. Thomp. N61is d'Hiver. la Bonne Malinoiae. Bonne de Malines. Milanaiae Guvelier. BeurrS de Halines. Wimtey NeUs. The Winter Nelis holds, in our estimation, nearly the same rank amonaf agnter pears, that the Seckel does am^g the au- tumnal varieties. ^ It is a very hardy and thrifty tree, and bears , regular crops of pears which always ripen well, and in succes- sion. Branches diverging, rather slender, light olive. It is a Flemisli pear, and was originated by M. Nelis, o* l^ 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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