Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-06
WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 6. 1850.

CEoIcE FRU1r Under this caption the Editor Of
the Newmryport Herald speaks of several kinds Of
pears recently tested by him. He speaks highly OF the
B,,,,s DID as it Justly deserves. The Glsm 1Freeau
s..gb,y shriveled, and did net come up to tie fir
class Of excellence, being slightly asriHgea, though
almn5antly supplied with rich sacharine juice"
or the Easter Barre he says that, though deposited
in a proper temperature for ripening early they are
not vet in eating bat they shivelling considerably.
with ut changing COLOR and afraid will. this
wear, be failure He adds: 'sA late pears, even
the best natives suitable for the table, uncertain
and require favorable Seasons and must be kept the
tree as long the leaves remain to give them chan,e
for rpening The Glout Moroccan and the Easter Beur-
re, though of surprising excellence, te the season al
l,r Of thar rpsag, are yet among the most uncertain
we have"
We apprehend that the conclusions Of our Newbury-
port neighbOr, are 100 hastily come to- We feel very
sure that they are in relation to the uncertainty of the
Glout Morceau Pear, with proper culture. We once
came to the same conclusion, but have changed it. and
can say, that fair trial of six years, own
ground has satisfied US that it is only 'of surpass
ing excellence but is one of the OF late pears
On y7ung trees of the first and second years bearing,
they are some times little astringent. Ours were
slightly so. We then gave the ground about the tree,
good dressing Of fine ground bones and wood ashes,
which dug ill., and since that time the fruit has been
very large fair, and ne ripening beautifully, the
past season, which was a very unfavorable one, and
without the slightest astringency. The is
times apt overbear in which case, the poorest Of the
fruit should be taken off. The is very hardy and
when Of proper age. feel confident the fruit will be
uniformly good, with ordinary care.
The Easter Beurre is always very uncertain, and re-
quires high culture. 1t should be trained upon wall
secure success in our climate. 1t viii some times RI
pen well however, if kept till spring, when, if exposed
to ripenng temperature, at this time of the year, ii
will shrvel and fail to ripen; and, in such season as
the last, should always keep it late before attempt
ing to ripen it.
The Herald speaks of a very excellent pear raised
by Rev. Mr.. Medberry, equal in quality to the Fn-
dante 4aaone, specimens of which were sent to the
Committee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society,
who decided that the Pear probably Rushmore's
Bon Chreten. We think there must be some mistake
about this any we would advise any one to
cultivate Rushmore's Bon Chretien expecting fruit
equal in quality the Fondante d'Automne. 1t is
large, handsome coarse grained, sweet, baking pear
about equal to the Chelmsford in quality. When care
fully ripened in the house, it makes toerabe des-
sert fruit, for those who have nothing better. We
have raised it for years, and eequite that we
never ate ten of them, uncooked. The tree is very
vigorous and strong growing, and bears well, and is
worth raising orchard fruit for cooking, as it ri
pens gradually. and is in use for long time.