Lady Clapp

Pear

Lady Clapp

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large.

Skin: Yellow.

Flesh and Flavor: Juicy, melting, vinous. Rated first quality.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September, following Bartlett.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Sources cited:

Massachusetts Horticultural Society Report, 1896
Ellwanger & Barry Catalogue, 1900

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1898) from Missouri

Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1898

View original book sources (1)

Lady Clapp.

Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 178. 1896.

Ellwanger & Barry Cat. 17. 1900.

Fruit large, yellow; flesh juicy, melting, vinous; first; Sept., following Bartlett.

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