. The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste. L. C. E. Osbands Summer is a very popular vari-ety in the neighborhood of Rochester. We saw and tasted it there when in perfec-tion this season, and considered it avaluable acquisition. The following his-tory and description, are from our cor-respondent, Mr. Smith of Macedon. Osbands Summer Pear, {OsbandsFavorite, of some.)—This beautiful andexcellent native pear has acquired con-siderable notoriety in this vicinity, andis destined, without doubt, to take rankwith the best of its season. It is in per-fection previous to the Dearbor
. The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste. L. C. E. Osbands Summer is a very popular vari-ety in the neighborhood of Rochester. We saw and tasted it there when in perfec-tion this season, and considered it avaluable acquisition. The following his-tory and description, are from our cor-respondent, Mr. Smith of Macedon. Osbands Summer Pear, {OsbandsFavorite, of some.)—This beautiful andexcellent native pear has acquired con-siderable notoriety in this vicinity, andis destined, without doubt, to take rankwith the best of its season. It is in per-fection previous to the Dearborns Seed-ling, and so far as I can ascertain, sub-sequent to the Bloodgood. It is a finegrower, and bears young and well. Sostrongly does it resemble the White Doy-enne in outline and flavor, that it hasbeen known in Rochester for severalyears as the Summer Virgalieu, aname obviously improper, as the Doyen-ne dEte, a distinct fruit, has been forsome time described, and extensivelycirculated. The description of the fruitunder consideration so nearly corres-. Fig. .i9. Osbands Summer Pear. 212 THE \t:llows in peach trees. ponds with that of the Doyenn^ dEtc, thatBomc intelligent cultivators are inclined tothink them identical. But aside from thefacts in the case, it may be remarked asconclusive against this opinion, that theOsbands Favorite has a large open calyx,with reflcxcd segments, while the Doyenn6dEtc has calyx small, closed.* Theformer, too, appears to have much more ofcolor than the latter. All doubts on this point will, I think, beremoved by reference to the following his-torv, which I obtained from G. Osband, aMethodist minister, in good standing, andevery way worthy of confidence. Early inthe settlement of this part of the state, asmall nursery was planted by Pardon Dur-fee in the vicinity of Palmyra, Wayne public road was subsequently laid outthrough the premises, and a part of thetrees in consequence removed. During thislabor, the father of my informant, accid
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