Pyrus bretsclneideri

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Scientific Names

Read about Pyrus bretsclneideri in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Pyrus bretsclneideri, Rehd. Fig. 3280. Medium-sized tree, closely allied to P. ovoidea but distinguished by the deciduous calyx and the ovate or elliptic-ovate-acuminate lvs. which have a broadly cuneate or very rarely a rounded base; lf.-margins sharp-serrate, at first setose-acuminate but serratures becoming only acuminate and somewhat appressed: fr. subglobose or globose-ovoid, about 1 in. long and nearly or quite as thick, the base contracted into a stalk 1-1 1/2in. long, hanging, yellow and marked with pale dots. China. —Supposed to be the species that yields some of edible pears of Peking. Hardy N. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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