This section is from "The Horticulturist, And Journal Of Rural Art And Rural Taste", by P. Barry, A. J. Downing, J. Jay Smith, Peter B. Mead, F. W. Woodward, Henry T. Williams. Also available from Amazon: Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste.
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(A New Jersey Surschiber.)
The Berganot Sageret is a large roundish Pear of second quality, melting but insipid. It keeps till January, and is not likely to prove of much value. It is very similar to, if not identical with, Belle Connaaise, another of Sagerer's varieties.
You will find the varieties you mention described in Downing's or Thomas' pomologioal works. None of them can be recommended for orchard planting.
Ripe in August, the " Osband's Summer Virgeul,' a native of New York, is a most estimable companion, and although sure to blink when ripened in the sun, its modesty is overcome on a familiar acquaintance.
The "Beurr Gifiart," ripe in August and first of September, is a superb fruit, and we are glad to have made its acquaintance; every one planting out the least number of trees should have it; its juicy and vinous flavor is refreshing. "Dear-home's Seedling" - what a pity any objection is made to it. Its small rise does not disqualify it from being a choice morceau. If size constitutes merit, where would the "Seekel" appear, and who would exclude it from the lists - not a vote could be had to do that. "Julienne," a small, but juicy and pleasant pear we have admired, and the " Summer Franc Real," is a condiment such as all lovers of fruit will be sure to have.
The Bartlett Pear!! ah ! here we have a noble representative of a famous fruit ; grown on the quince stock, how excellent they are. To pick them early and put aside to ripen, and occasionally look in upon them to withdraw one once in a while, so beautifully colored with their red cheeks, is a pleasure we are willing to wait a whole year for.
"Swan's Orange, or Onondago," this season bids fair,and will ripen in all of September; when well grown, it is all Mr. Hovey has claimed for it; we admire its large, showy, vinous blush, and it is very juicy.
We are looking forward for the "Sheldon," the prince of all pears. They are rare, and a great lover of fruit here has monopolized all that is yet grown to any extent. The only blame possibly to be attached to our friend is, that he gets too many of the good pears, the " Sheldon" I mean; and others can only have them in thought - but the good time will come when they will be plenty.
"Flemish Beauty," well named. We know of a tree of this variety, in the garden of L. Farrar, (who grows a great deal of fruit,) which is worth a trip from Philadelphia to see. It is a large pyramid, beautifully shaped, and hangs full of beauties. We wish thousands might look at it.
My bearing trees are nearly all dwarf, and contrary to the experience given by some correspondents of the Horticulturist in a former volume, I find them productive to a fault. I have about a hundred varieties, nineteen of which have borne the present season, and many others which were loaded with blossoms dropped their fruit prematurely in consequence of inclement weather.
My trees vary from three to five years of age from the buds, and I am so well pleased with them that I intend to plant several thousand, mostly of winter varieties for the city markets. I plant from eight to ten feet apart, and cultivate with one horse, plow and harrow.
Our new soils abound in potash, and are well adapted to pear culture without the addition of manures, (lime excepted,) until by bearing they tend to exhaust the soil. There is little danger, however of making the ground too rich, but extra tillage is of more importance in new rich soils than abundance of manures.
Those who plant on wet clay or green sward, and leave them to take care of themselves, will be sure to find fault with " Dwarf Pear trees." The quince, the currant, and the rose, will pay beautifully for extra treatment, and will not well abide any other and give satisfaction.
The season here has been one of the most unfavorable for the perfect develope-ment and perfection of fruits that has been known for many years. We have in this a lesson worthy of the attention of both tree and fruit cultivators. A fruit which has proved itself superior to the climatic severity of 1855, may be planted extensively without fear of failure.
My little experience with pears for the season, is as follows :-
Madelain, insipid and acid.
Dearborn's Seedling, flavorless.
Bartlett, excellent above suspicion.
Summer Frank Real, acid and insipid.
Brown Goubault, sweet, juicy and good, and should entirely supercede Frank Reals.
Seckel, quite indifferent.
Belle Lucrative, flavorless and insipid.
Long Green, very good.
Henry IV., high flavored and good.
Duchess d'Orleans, high flavored but astringent.
Bilboa Golden Buerre, good but not high flavored.
Buffam, excellent.
Duchess d'Angouleme, good, but lacks flavor.
White Doyenne, high flavored, acid, and astringent.
Buerre Diel, good but not high flavored.
Swan's Orange, a magnificent pear but a little too acid.
Beze d'Montigny, musky, perfumed and good.
Buerre Oswego, extremely acid and astringent.
Buerre d'Anjou, a few specimens have ripened, and are of fair quality.
All the above have shown more or less characteristics of good fruits, and under favorable circumstances are all worthy of attentian, but the favored few which have withstood the severities of the season should have a conspicuous rank among their fellows. First in the rank is Bartlett and Buffam; next Buerre Goubalt, Long Green, and Henry IV., also Duchess d'Angouleme, White Doyenne, Beze d'Montigny, Swan's Oswego, and Buerre Diel.
As time rolls on I hope to be able to furnish the cultivators of fruits with reliable information through the Horticulturist, and the good citizens of the Quaker city with delicious fruits.
[Let your remittance be as soon as possible. Our citizens, as a general rule, scarcely know what good pears are; a hungry population, increasing at a monstrous rate, will make you a fine market. You do not enumerate the Lawrence; first, we call it, in excellence, and easy of transport. Cuttings are at your service. - Ed].
 
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