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Clapp's Favorite is rapidly growing in favor to precede the Bartlett. Osband's 

 Summer and Tyson are also being planted largely. 



For the Quince Stock.— Dwchei^sa d'Angouleme, Howell, Beurre d'Anjou, Louise 

 Bonne de Jersey, Belle Lucrative, Bartlett, Osband's Summer, Tyson, Brandy wine, 

 Beurre Oiffard, Vicar of Winktield. 



This represents al)Out the order in which these varieties are called for at present. 

 The Bartlett is the most popular of all, on pear stoclc, and the Duchesse d'Angouleme 

 on the quince. 



A "-re at diflerence, however, exists among planters as to the number or proportion 

 of these to be planted, and this difference arises not so much from tUeir own actual 

 experience as from what they learn from others . The Bartlett is known to succeed 

 everywhere; no other so well known succeeds so generally, and hence it is always 

 considered safe to plant that. The others are taken at more or less hazard. The 

 Bartlett always sells well in the market; it is known to thousands who know no other 

 variety, and will sell readily when a better fruit would not sell. 



In the market color is an important quality. No pear, however good, will sell well 

 if its color be not attractive. All the pears I have named are of good color when ripe 

 except the Belle Lucrative, and in some seasons and localities it also colors well. The 

 Vicar of Winktield, when well grown, colors finely in ripening and commands high 

 prices. When poorly grown, it remains green, and is of no value whatever. Late 

 pears are growing in favor among market growers. Beurre d' Anjou is now the most 

 popular; it is large, fair, excellent in quality, and may easily be kept with us until the 

 12th of January. The Lawrence stands next; it becomes a beautiful lemon yellow, 

 and keeps rather longer, or later, than d' Anjou. The Winter Nelis is not an attrac- 

 tive looking fruit, but sells at high prices on account of its fine quality; keeps till Jan- 

 uary. All these ripen in a good dry cellar as easily as an apple. 



Beurre Clairgeau promises to be very popular, and is already extensively planted. 

 The tree is a vigorous and handsome grower, and very productive. The fruit is 

 large, ot good form and color, and though inferior to d' Anjou, is a pear of first qual- 

 ity; keeps well through December. I have seen specimens from California much 

 finer in quality, as well as superior in size, to any 1 have seen grown at the East. 



The Easter Beurre, the finest of all 'winter melting or dessert pears, is difficult to 

 grow to perfection, and is almost abandoned except by amateurs. It needs a rich, 

 warm soil and close pruning to maintain a fair growth of wood, and the fruit must be 

 carefully thinned. The tree, at best, does not seem capable of maturing in perfection 

 a large crop, although it is very prolific. 



The Beurre Gris d' Hi ver is a noble fruit. It requires high culture , with pruning 

 and thinning, to bring it to perfection, as the tree has a tendency to overbearing, like 

 the Easter Beurre. 



Josephine de Malines gives great promise; it is of fine size, large enough, of a deli- 

 cate pale straw color when ripe. The flesh, which has a pale, rose-tint, is melting and 

 delicious. The tree, when young, is but a moderate grower, with small leaves, and 

 never has a luxuriant look, but on good, deep, strong soils it possesses sufficient vigor 

 and bears abundant crops of very uniform fruit. We have kept it sound till April, and 

 regard it as the best long keeper we have among melting pears. 



Doyenne d' Alencon similar in character to the Easter Beurre, though less disposed 



