Illustration of a cross section of a Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee pear.
Illustration of a variety of pears. including: 1. Imperial Gage 2. Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee 3. Breda.
An illustration of the cross section of a Portugal quince pear.
"The Brown Tailed Moth is also very destructive to trees. The caterpillars live in quantities on the…
"Apodytes dimidiata. 1. a flower; 2. a corolla spread open; 3. a pistil; 4. section of an ovary; 5.…
"1. branch of Pyrus communis; 2. its flower divided vertically; 3. a cross section of its fruit." -Lindley,…
An illustration of various parts of the cashew tree. "1, Branch, bearing flowers and fruit. The fruit…
One-wattled Cassowary "...Casuarius uniappendiculatus, of Salawatti and the adjoining parts of New Guinea,…
Pandorina, a one-celled, fresh water form, is a genus of green algae composed of 8, 16, or sometimes…
This large cabinet is engraved in ebony and pear tree wood. Its design is elaborate with carved figures…
A violin is constructed with its sounding box formed with a concave bottom surface to fit against the…
Also known as Cydonia oblonga. It is native to southwest Asia, and produces yellow pear-shaped pome…
Also known as Hicoria minima. The branch of a Swamp Hickory tree, which produces pear-shaped nuts.
The larva, or caterpillar, of the leopard moth is whitish with black glossy spots. The caterpillar has…
The Persian melon has elongated, pear shaped fruits of medium size. This melon doesn't have ribs and…
The James's keeping onion has a pear shape. It is one of the longest keeping varieties of onion.
Prickly pear or Indian fig is the common name of opuntia. Pictured is the seedling showing the mode…
Opuntia basilaris is a variety of prickly pear with large, rose purple flowers. The flowers bloom in…
Opuntia boliviana is a variety of prickly pear. The joints of the plant are about two inches long and…
Optunia brachyarthra is a variety of prickly pear. The flowers are very small. The prickles grow in…
Indian fig, the common name of optunia ficus-indica, has yellow flowers that bloom in May. The fruit…
Optunia multiflora is a variety of prickly pear. The flowers are yellow and bloom in summer. The branches…
Optunia platyacantha is a variety of prickly pear. This plant has a low branching stem. The spines have…
Optunia rafinesquii is a variety of prickly pear. The flowers often have a red center and numerous petals.…
Optunia tuna is a variety of prickly pear. The flowers are reddish orange and bloom in July. There are…
This flowering branch of pear shows to corymbs of flowers. A large portion of flowers fall off at an…
In a horizontal system of training pear trees the lower branches must be equally vigorous with the upper…
Fan training of pears is better adapted for walls that are much higher than those usually surrounding…
A curved iron bar is used to train trees into such a shape. A pear tree arbor is used for covering a…
The autumn bergamot pear is small and roundish. The skin is brownish green on the shady side and reddish…
The beurre bosc pear has medium sized fruit The skin is yellow covered all over with orange russet.…
Beurre sterckmans pears are medium sized with yellow russet skin. The flavor is very juicy, melting,…
The Easter Beurre pear is large with dull green skin. The fruit has a buttery and juicy flavor and is…
The passe crassane pear is medium sized with greenish yellow skin with brown dots. The flesh is somewhat…
Uvedale's St. Germain pears are very large with dark green skin. These pears can sometimes weigh over…
Williams' bon chretien pears are large with pale yellow skin. The flesh has a tender, melting delicious…
Rosetelia cancellata fungi causes the leaves to become covered with large, raised spots that are deep…
The larva of psylla pyrisuga live on pear trees and sometimes apple trees. The larvae suck the juice…
Pictured are pear leaves attacked by phytoptus pyris, also known as gall mites. A represents a leaf…
Gourd is the common name of curcurbita pepo ovifera. The gourd is small, hard, pear shaped, and inedible.
Loquat is native to China and Japan. The fruit is pear shaped, yellow, and about an inch and a half…
Balsam pear is the common name of momordica charantia. The plant is native to tropical Africa and Asia.…
The Common Guillemot (Uria troile) is a member of the auk family. It breeds on all rocky coasts of the…