. 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. 41b formed. It is a good bearer. Fruit of medium size, very regu- larly obovate. Skin pale yellowisb-green, with numerous gre^ dots. Stalk stout, thickest at the point of insertion, an inch long, inserted in a small shallow cavity. Calyx small, firm, open, reflexed, in a very smooth basin, scarcely sunk. Flesh white, melt
. 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. 41b formed. It is a good bearer. Fruit of medium size, very regu- larly obovate. Skin pale yellowisb-green, with numerous gre^ dots. Stalk stout, thickest at the point of insertion, an inch long, inserted in a small shallow cavity. Calyx small, firm, open, reflexed, in a very smooth basin, scarcely sunk. Flesh white, melting, juicy, half buttery, with a sweet, musky flavour. First of October. ' Bezi Vaet, Thomp. Lind Beurre de Seaumont; The Bezi Vaet has been considerably cultivated in this coun- try, but is not generally considered more than a good second rate pear. The young shoots are upright, long, dark-coloured. Fruit of medium size, obovate, narrowing to the stalk. Skin' roughish, pale green, becoming yellowish, with many russety spots and a brownish cheek. Stalk an inch or more long, in- serted in a slight cavity. Calyx set in a small basin. Flesh yellowish-white, melting, juicy, with a sweet, somewhat perfumed flavour. November to Januaty. â ', ' Bezi de la Motte. 0. Duh. Thomp. ^ Bein Armudi. Beurre blanc de Jersey. The tree is exceedingly vigorous and productive, and tha. Sezi de la 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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