. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. lent in flavor, have good flesh-characters, and when properly ripened are excelled in quality by no other winter pear. The variety should have a place in the collection of every pear fancier to extend the season for this fruit, and commercial pear-growers might find it a profit- able sort for local market. Unfortunately, the trees are small, fastidious, as to environment and somewhat uncertain in bearing. Bernard S. Fox, San Jose, California, raised many pears from seeds of Belle Lucrative; among seedlings was one which fruited first i
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. lent in flavor, have good flesh-characters, and when properly ripened are excelled in quality by no other winter pear. The variety should have a place in the collection of every pear fancier to extend the season for this fruit, and commercial pear-growers might find it a profit- able sort for local market. Unfortunately, the trees are small, fastidious, as to environment and somewhat uncertain in bearing. Bernard S. Fox, San Jose, California, raised many pears from seeds of Belle Lucrative; among seedlings was one which fruited first in 1873 and was named in honor of Patrick Barry. Tree variable in size, lacking in vigor, spreading, open-topped, unusually hardy; trunk slender; branches stocky, zigzag, reddish-brown, marked with large lenti- cels. Leaves 1% inches long, 1% inches wide, leathery; apex abruptly pointed; margin finely serrate, tipped v^•ith few glands; petiole IV* inches long. Flowers open late, IVt, inches across, well distributed, averaging 7 buds in a cluster. Fruit matures in late November and December; averaging 2% inches long, 2*4 inches wide, oblong-obtuse-pyriform, irregular, with unequal sides; stem 1 inch long, thick, curved; cavity obtuse, narrow, furrowed, compressed, often lipped; calyx small, open; lobes separated at the base, short, narrow, obtuse ; basin shallow, narrow, obtuse, smooth and regular; color rich yellow, almost entirely overspread with russet; dots numerous, small, russet, conspicuous; flesh yellowish- white, fine, melting, sw-eet, juicy, with a rich, vinous aromatic flavor; quality good; core large, closed, with clasping core-lines; calyx-tube short, conical; seeds large, wide, long, plump, 91. P. Bariy. (XVa) 92. Pitmaston. (XV2) PITMASTON. Fig. 92. Pitmaston Duchess. Although this fine old English pear has more than ordinarj' merit, it seems to be little grown in America. In appearance, the pears are un- surpassed. On warm soils or in warm seasons, the f
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