Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-05-08

From the Boston Mercantile Journal.
Cultivate Pears.

Cultivate Pears.
A great impulse has been given 10 the cul.
uvation Of good fruit within a few years, for
Sne discovery has recently been made that it
requires no more trouble or expense TO raise
HUT Of q choice description, such as will
crafty the palate, and sell well in the mar.
ket, than fruit Of an inferior description.
which is good for nothing except as food
for four.footed animals. A great number Of
pear trees have been within few wears
plated Ia the neighborhood of Boston, and
the comparatively recent introduction of
many superb varieties by the celebrated Van
Moas, together with some excellent seedlings
produced in England and America, appear 10
nave given new impulse 10 the cultivation
Of this fruit. Delicious pears, of various
Kinds, may now be produced 10 be used in
the summer, the autumn, and the winter
end every man who has a small lot of land
should plant pear trees, selected for the ne.
ea''ar excellence Of the fruit, and adapted to
the d'ferent seasons. so as TO produce a reg.
uiae succession Of fruit. Il is now the time 10
plant the trees, which may be obtained al
any OF the nurseries in this vicinity and a
onet list Of the varieties, which in our opin.
ION, are best calculated TO give satisfaction to
the amateur houiculturisi, who wishes 10 ra ise
u" own fruit. may not be unacceptable to
somc Of our readers:
SUMMER PEARS.
The Madeleine, or Ci,ron des Carmes. is
one Of the earliest varieties Of pears. The
tree is hardy, vigorous and fruitful: and the
keu Ia a.. 4
July. The frui, is not large, of green color.
ana OF excellent flavor. Considerable guam
titles Of this pear are sold in the Boston mar.
ket every season.
The BloodgOod is an American pear OF
great excellence. 1t bears early and rcpu.
lar'y. Tile fruit is Of medium SIZE, and be.
gins 10 ripen about the lst Of August, and il
gathered early, that is. just before they are
ripe, will keep well lhrous bout the month.
Dedrborn's Seeding. a pear raised by
General II. A. S. Dearborn, some five and
twenty years ago, is a fruit of the first DUAL.
'tys and the tree bears abundant crops. IL
riPens about the middle Of August, following
closely upon the BIoodeood.
The BarfleH is pear whose MANY excel.
lent qnaliie are too well known to need q
description. Tho tree bears at an early age.
and continues to bear every season. The
fruit is large, and of exquisite Favor. I, r..
pens in the las, of August, and will keen sew.
sral weeks.
AurruN pr,,s
The SeckeI is small, but remarkably
fine Il 'vOred American fruit. The tree is
small, but most prolific bearer. The fruit
i,,a., md of hs,,a" "y ."'"'."9' " "''' DC
in 'Sro,.",ho, .aI Ill, " ,' ~: ~ ',pe"s cary
TL' a', NV, WIN h'el' '"' ~ Oc'on'r'
x..,,a.n ""'1 1.'. ' , seeding OF grea,
il d.s.rved,v ma"nI e " Is',;, "" T .'""g' """
.,adl, sin. md t. r;.o ..,i,, j., r"' -"
TIL. To,;., pa., 4 I
n.a, NJ snn.r;nr o',.,;,. w., ,,
and nr,d,,c,;va AL Ill.,, c-,;, :, "",",
. v.rv ,;c,, a .vn, +, :. ",s' "'" VI
nears ,,, b.v. hoo, ;,,,, ""' VI ,'' 'eS
Anon, m. .nd IS S.,',,,,ha" I w., ~, pens
,hronoh Oc,nho, ''"'''' ''' VIII NeeP
Th. Ey.m;.h p.
-h;ch .,,...Js '"''s" rTa''
fruit Is large aud beautiful, and if taken from
t"e "es "t'ofe II Is iu''y ripe Is unsurpassed
'"' w. "ch ana delicate flavor. 1t ripens
towards the last OF September, and will keep
tl,rouph October.
The Belle Lueratire. or Autumn Fondan.
te. 10 a pear ai<o introduced fran, .br,.d
-;,h;n I, f.,v 60. 49,, "s ""'o'o
&C.,. WING" mas me! VIII" great
oeheved 10 nc equal TO
s"y variety OF pear, IN this country. The
fruit 70 not large-and il begins to ripcn about
the frs, Of October.
The Hrbnu;.t. i. ,ro,ho
..,,Iy ;n,rod,..d +. e. 'oI's" ted''.e'
.. ~ soou'y s'ze. me
eppo"'e' s"o eAqu's"e "a'or. II ripens
~ Oc'oner.
TIE Deurre del IS pear Of large size,
aud 6ne qualities. II is of Belgian origin
and in favorable situations. NAV he reo.rded
AZ q 6rst rate f,u, I, r;nsns a,o,, ,ha e.,
ofOc,oIa, .,d ,, L., L.., -, ~ wy "''
size of the fr,it and r;chness If n ,vo, ,roh,