GORHAM PEAR is a good dual-purpose pear with a sweet musky flavor. A cross of Bartlett and Josephine de Malines, it was introduced in 1910 at the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, New York. The fruit generally resembles Bartlett in size but is inclined to be a little more round in form. The skin is fairly smooth, waxy, deep yellow in color, with slight russeting around the stem, attractive. The flesh is very fine, white, free of grit, buttery, extremely juicy, sweet, with a vinous flavor equal to Bartlett in dessert quality. It keeps about one month longer than Bartlett in cold storage. The tree is vigorous, spreading in habit, very productive, superior to that of Bartlett as an orchard tree. It is moderately susceptible to blight. Excellent for canning and fresh eating. Stores well.  Hardy in Zones 5-8. It is partially self-fertile and ripens in September.