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George Augustus

Pear

Origin/History

A seedling exhibited to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1872 by Francis Dana.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Similar to Winter Nelis, but larger and more oblong. The flavor is not quite so rich as Winter Nelis.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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George Augustus.

i. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 91. 1872.

A seedling exhibited to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1872 by Francis Dana.

Fruit similar to Winter Nelis, but larger and more oblong, and not quite so rich.

U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)