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Pitmaston. — Of very large size and good quality; color clear yellow, 

 very attractive in appearance. A desirable market variety if it proves 

 productive. Ripe October 15. 



President. — Of very large size and good quality. Not as attractive as 

 Pitmaston. Color yellow, with many russety dots and markings. If pro- 

 ductive with its large size will be a valuable market variety. 



Reeder. — A smooth, fair-growing pear, resembles Howell, but ripens 

 in late October. Of good quality ; medium size, and bore a heavy crop this 

 season. A promising variety for market. 



Rostiezer. — Of small size and rather unattractive appearance but of ex- 

 cellent quality. A fine dessert pear. Season late August. 



Rutter. — Of large size; color yellow, dotted and netted with russet; 

 quality good. Bore a full crop this season; a promising market variety. 

 Eipe October 15. 



Seckel. — An old well-known variety; valuable for dessert and market; 

 bore a heavy crop this season and fruit was unusually large in size. 



Sheldon. — Of medium to large size ; color russet ; form round ; quality 

 excellent, tender, very juicy, rich. Considered a valuable fall variety 

 for home or market. 



Souvenir (du Congress). — Of the largest size; clear yellow; good 

 quality, has a Bartlett flavor. Bore a full crop this season. Promising 

 as a market sort. 



Tyson. — Of small size and excellent quality; pyriform; color yellow, 

 russeted. Trees vigorous, but are 14 years old and bore a few fruits for 

 the first this season. Not promising. 



Winter Nelis. — Fruit small; color yellow, russeted; texture tender, 

 melting, buttery, with a rich, sweet flavor; quality good. Considered one 

 of the best winter varieties. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



Conference. — Ripened a few fruits for the first time this season on four 

 year-old trees. Fruit of medium to large size, obtuse pyriform ; color 

 greenish yellow with russety blotches and markings; flavor sweet, rich; 

 texture tender, melting, very juicy and of the highest quality. Promising 

 but requires further trial. Ripe October 5. 



Kraus 18. — Received from C. F. Krnus, N. Y., in 1895. Bore a fair crop 

 of fruit for the first time. Size medium to large, with a very handsome 

 red cheek; form obovate, obtuse, pyriform; flavor rich, vinous, perfnmod; 

 texture tender, buttery, melting; quality very good. Promising, requires 

 further trial. Ripe September 5. 



Louise (Bonne de Jersey). — An old, well-known variety. Ripened a 

 number of fine specimens on trees planted in 1900. Size medium to large; 

 color greenish-yellow with brownish-red cheek, and sprinkled with many 

 reddish dots; quality good. Trees quite productive. A valuable market 

 variety. 



Garber. — Bore a full crop for the first this season on trees planted in 

 1892. Of the Kieffer type in texture, color, quality and growth of trees, 

 but has lacked the productiveness of that variety. Considering the length 

 of time that it has taken this variety to get into bearing, it does not seem 

 a promising variety. With its low quality it would need to be an early 

 and an abundant bearer to make it a profitable market variety. 



