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  • From: "Joe Boles" <jo.bo@rogers.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Pear search: Winter Lawrence = Winter Nelis?
  • Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:22:31 -0500

Thank you Scott; I believe you are correct.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Pear search: Winter Lawrence = Winter Nelis?

I would bet that "Winter Lawrence" is a reference to the early winter 
pear called "Lawrence".  It is described in detail in Pears of New 
York -- here is a picture.

http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/images/cor/pyrus/pony/lawrence-h.jpg

Scott



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