The pears of New York

by U. P. Hedrick

Hildesheimer Winterbirn. 1. Christ Handb. 496. 1817.

German. Fruit medium, Bergamot-shaped, of excellent flavor; Nov. to Mar.

Hingham. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 783. 1869.

Originated in Hingham, Mass. Fruit medium, obovate-acute-pyriform, pale yellow, tinged with red on the side next the sun, freely dotted with brown specks; flesh whitish, melting, juicy, vinous; good; Oct.

Hirschbirne. 1. Löschnig Mostbirnen 16, fig. 1913.

An Austrian perry pear, raised from a wilding in Styria. Fruit one of the larger perry or wine pears, globular and Bergamot in form, greenish-yellow, brownish-red flush on the side opposed to the sun, brown dots; flesh yellow-white, fairly firm, juicy; good; Oct.

Hirsenbirne. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:36. 1856.

Middle Rhineland, Germany, 1802. Fruit small, pyriform, rounded at the top, sides unequal, light green turning yellowish, often rather brown-blushed, some russet markings; flesh fine-grained, very juicy; second for the table, first for the kitchen; Aug.

Hitzendorfer Mostbirne. 1. Löschnig Mostbirnen 86, fig. 1913.