Callery (also known as Bradford) pear trees are a pretty sight, but produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio.

The temperatures may be undecided about the season, but the captivating ornamental pear trees (Pyrus calleryana) lining Main ...

The snarl of a chainsaw never sounds sweeter than when slicing through the trunk of a nasty Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana). I have railed against the spring-blooming, white-flowering tree for years.