POPULAR AND VALUABLE VARIETIES OF FRUIT. 27 



fibrous roots, the planter will lind it to liis interest to select small, thrifty 

 trees, two or three years old, and from four to six feet high. Such trees, if 

 projjerly planted on good soil, can hardly fail to do well, while older and 

 larger trees are more liable to suffer injury from the operation of digging and 

 transplanting. 



Dwarf Pears. — These are budded on the Anger's quince, which is the best 

 stock for this purpose. In favorable localities, and with careful culture, they 

 are often made to yield good crops; but for general cultivation we would rec- 

 ommend the standard tree. 



Pickinfj and Ripening. — Early and autumn pears should be picked ten 

 days before fully ripe, and allowed to ripen in the house. This greatly im- 

 proves the flavor of nearly all kinds, while some are nearly worthless if 

 allowed to ripen on the tree. Winter pears should be picked before severe 

 frosts, and placed in a cool cellar, till it is desired to ripen them ; wiien if 

 placed in drawers in a warm room they will ripen in a few days. — I. E. Ilgen- 

 fritz £ Co. 



Tliin the Fruit. — "\Vhe)i pear trees are heavily laden with fruit, they should 

 be thinned when about o«e-^/zi/v/ grown ; else the fruit will be poor and the 

 trees injured. — Patrick Barry, 



CLASS I.— SUMMER PEARS. 



Beurre Giffard — An excellent variety, larger and better than the Madeleine, 

 and ripening shortly after it. Tree slender, but healthy; hardy; a free 

 grower, and very productive. 



Bloodgood — An American pear of the first quality ; medium size; buttery, 

 melting, and rich. Tree a fair grower and good bearer. August. 



Doyenne d'Ete (Summer Doyenne) — A beautiful, melting, sweet pear, 

 rather small. Tree a fine grower and bearer. First of August. 



Dearlorn^s Seedling — Eather below medium size; pale yellow; melting and 

 delicious. Tree a rapid, fine grower, and bears young and profusely ; one of 

 the very best early summer pears ; ripe immediately after the Bloodgood. 

 About the last of August. 



Edmunds — Introduced by Barry & Ellwanger. Fruit large, roundish, 

 stalk very long ; skin smooth, pale lemon yellow; fiesh fine-grained, buttery, 

 melting, with a peculiar, delicate, agreeable aroma. Tree a very strong, up- 

 right, handsome grower, and an abundant bearer. Succeeds well on the 

 quince. September. 



Madeleine (Citron des Carmes) — One of the earliest of fine pears; ripe last 

 of July and first of August ; melting and sweet. Tree a fine grower and very 

 productive. 



Osband's Summer — A medium-sized, excellent fruit; melting, mild, and 

 pleasant-flavored. Tree a fair, erect grower, and very productive. Middle of 

 August. Origin in Wayne county, Kew York. 



Rosticzer — Medium size ; yellowish green, with a broAvu cheek ; fiesh juicy, 

 sweet, and high-flavored. The tree is vigorous, with dark-colored shoots ; of 

 (rerman origin. August. 



Tyson — Eather above medium size; melting, juicy, sweet, and fine-flavored. 

 Tree a very vigorous and rapid grower; one of the finest summer varieties. 

 Origin, .Jenkintown, Pa. August. 



CLASS II. — SELECT AUTUMN PEARS. 



Bartlett — One of the most popular pears ; large, buttery, and melting, with 



