USPP1095P - Pear tree - Google Patents

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A. G. KALLE Plant ,095

May 13, 1952 PEAR TREE Filed Dec. 1, 1950 Patented May 13, 1952 PEAR TREE Adrian G. Kalle, South HavemMiclL, assignor to Stark Bros Nurseries and Orchards Company, Louisiana, Mo., a corporation of Missouri Plant Pat. 1,095

OFFICE Application December 1, 1950, Serial No. 198,510

1 Claim. (CI. 47-62) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of pear tree, originating as a bud sport of the variety known as Clapp Favorite- (unpatented). The new variety was discovered by me in a cultivated orchard on my property in Van Buren County, Michigan.

This parent variety Clapp Favorite is principally characterized by its large, upright, spreading, round-topped form of the tree and its promore particularly described.

succeeding propagations.

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Size-Uniform. Axial Diameter3 inches:

Transverse-2% inches.

ductivity of large, ovate, obtuse, pyriform, sym Form. Obovate-obtuse-pyriform, tapering metrical fruit having a skin of pale lemon yellow toward apex; symmetrical. color, mottled with bright red and dotted with Caoity.-Unsymmetrical; very shan narnumerous, small, russet dots. The flesh of the u d, ith fleshy ring around stem. fruit is tinged with yellow, is tender and melt- Depth---- inch Breadth--% inch. Marking, juicy, sweet, rich and of very good quality. ings-none.

The new variety is substantially identical in Basin.symmetrical; wide flaring base; all respects with the aforementioned parent eX- pubescent. Depth- A; inch. Breadth% cept that the skin of the fruit of the new variety inch. Markings-none. is much more attractive and is substantially un'ist ;1 b t t; glabrous. Length formly dark red in color all over, as hereinafter 1% inches. Breadth- A; inch, c 1 Cinnamon Brown, Plate XV, Color 13', Asexual reproduction of the new variety by tone it, (Ridgway). grafting in an Buren ty, Michigan, ShOWS Calyx.-Open; segments persistent; narrowthat the foregoing characteristics come true t ly acute; separated at base; ascending; reform and are established and transmitted through flexed from base t apex, Length-J4 inch. Outer surface and inner surface- The accompanying drawing shows specimens pubescent, of the fruit and foliage of the new variety, the Eye, La,rge; open. fruit being shown in both elevation and section. i Thi k; tough; glossy; waxed.

The following is a detailed description of the Dots-obscure; many; small; even; rupnew variety, based upon observations of specic r d; circular. Color-Cinnamon Brown, mens grown in Van Buren County, Michigan, with Plat XV, Color 13', tone k (Ridgway). color terminology in accordance with Horticul- Distribution of dots-,-over all; most nutural Color Guide and Ridgways Color Standards merous t d b Ground 1 r P r and Nomenclature, as indicated, except where ple M dq color No. 1028, page 181, vol. 2 general color terms of ordinary dictionary signif- (H rtic lt ral Color Guide). Color markca ce are Obv ous ings-self-colored; dull. Bloom-wanting. Dates first and last picking: August 22ndAugust scarfskm wanttng' Gener a1 color feet-deep purpllsh red. 40 Flesh: Juicy. Tree: Large; vigorous; upright; tall; dense; rap- 001m. of flesh satiny; White with green id-growing; hardy; productive; regular bearish tint.

Tmnk Medium stocky: shaggy- Texture.F1rm, tende1, grandulai at core, Branches-Medium thick; smooth. Color memng' t Ochre d, te C0101. N0. 5/! Tone Fla/DOT. SW88 11011. 1017119. 15 11:10

Qual1ty-best.

b (Ridgway). Lenticelsmedium large. Leaves.-'Length3 inches; width-2%; inches. Medium small; medium wide; medium Core: Distant.

Bundle area.-Medium small; broadly ovate;

symmetrical; acute at base; in bundle opposite.

Halve of area.-Equal.

Bundle.-Color--Sea Foam Green, Plate XXXI, Color 27", tone f (Ridgway). Inconspicuous in one whorl.

Core Rhea-Meeting; in cross section indistinct.

Carpellary aTea.-Indistinct; small.

Calyx tube.--Pubescent; apex broadly obconic; shouldered. Depth of tube to shoulder-T% inch. Entire depth- A inch.

StyZes.--Present; fleshy at base; united toward base; pubescent throughout.

Stamens.-In one whorl; marginal.

Auxiliary cavity.-Present.

Seed celZs.--Axile; closed.

Cell waZls.--Distant; thin; tough. Length- A inch. Breadth- 4 inch. Longitudinal sectionBroadly obovate; acute at apex.

Surface entirely smooth. Cross section-broad.

Seeds: Number perfect-5; imperfect-J. Number in one cell 2. Length inch.

Breadthinch.

4 Form.--Acuminate.

Color.--White with greenish tinge. Use: Market; dessert. Keeping quality: Medium. Number of days in ordinary storage-14. I claim: J'A new and distinct variety of pear tree, characterized as to novelty by its similarity to its parent variety Clapp Favorite (unpatented), but distinguished therefrom by the substantially uniform, attractive, all-over dark red color of the skin of its fruit, substantially as shown and de scribed herein.

ADRIAN G. KALLE.

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