244 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



October, medium to large, attractive, excellent for dessert, culinary use 

 and market. 



Rhode Island Greening — Tree large, hardy vigorous, wide-spreading, 

 drooping, dense, bears 8-10 years of age, and prolifically. Fruit ripens 

 about middle of October, medium to very large, excellent for dessert, 

 culinary use or market. Somewhat subject to scab. 



Red Canada — Tree medium to large, lacks slightly in hardiness, vigor- 



'ous, upright, dense, spreading, seldom bears before 10-12 years, often 



a shy bearer, seems to do especially well in southeastern counties of 



Michigan. Fruit ripens late October, medium to large, attractive, good 



for dessert, culinary or market use. Is an especially good keeper. 



Winter Banana — Tree medium in size, hardy, vigorous, rather flat, 

 spreading, bears 6-8 jears and then is fairly productive. Fruit ripens 

 early October, large to very large, attractive, much esteemed for dessert 

 and culinary use, but shows bruises so badly that it is not prized highly 

 as a commercial variety. Somewhat subject to scab. 



Sutton [Sutton's Beauty) — Tree medium in size, hardy, vigorous, very 

 upright, compact, bears 6-8 years, fairly productive. Fruit ripens middle 

 of October, medium to large, very attractive, excellent for dessert, cul- 

 inary or high class market. Somewhat subject to scab. 



PEARS. 



Oiffard — Hardy and very productive, fruit medium size, juicy and 

 melting, ripens middle of August, best of its season. 



Bartlett — Tree large, hardy, vigorous, very productive, but very subject 

 to "fire blight." Fruit large, tender, buttery, excellent for dessert, cook- 

 ing or market. Ripens early September. 



Seckel — Tree large, hardy, moderately vigorous, erect grower, very 

 productive, very free from blight, requires high cultivation. Fruit small, 

 fine-grained, very sweet, juicy and buttery. The standard of excellence 

 among pears. Ripens late September or early October. 



Bosc — Tree medium to large, hardy, vigorous and very productive, 

 has crooked trunk and requires top working on some other stock. Flem- 

 ish Beauty has ])roved very good. Fruit medium to large, russet, juicy, 

 buttery, rich and sweet, excellent for dessert, cooking or market. Ripens 

 October. 



Duchess (Angouleme) — Tree medium to large, hardy, vigorous and 

 very productive, does best when grown on quince stock. Fruit very large, 

 melting, buttery, juicy, valuable for dessert, cooking or market. Ripens 

 October. 



Clairgcau — Tree medium, hardy, moderately vigorous, erect, moder- 

 ately productive. Somewhat subject to blight. Fruit ripens large, some- 

 what granular, buttery, melting, often with rich flavor, but frequently 

 poor, good for market. Ripens late October. 



Howell — Tree medium size, hardy, vigorous, erect and very productive. 

 Fruit medium to large, yellow, melting, buttery, moderately rich, usually 

 good quality, good for dessert, cooking or market. Ripens late October. 



Anjou — Tree large, very hardy, vigorous, upright spreading, very pro- 

 ductive. Seldom bears before 10 years old. Fruit large, fine-grained, 

 buttery, melting, with rich flavor, one of the most valuable dessert and 

 market pears. Ripens, October. 



