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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



PEARS (Pyrus communis) . 



Angouieme (usually known as Duchess) is reputed to be only desirable as a 

 dwarf, for which purpose it is doubtless one of 'the best. It may, however, be 

 doubtful whether this assumption is not due quite as much to the preference of 

 nurserymen for this method of propagation as to any actual advantage of dwarfs 

 over trees grown upon free stoclis. The experience of the writer, both at this 

 station and elsewhere, is quite in favor of the latter, 



Anjou, though reputed to be a tardy bearer, has this year produced a few good 

 specimens upon trees planted as yearlings in 1888, branched low and managed 

 as dwarf standards. 



Ansault (Bonne de Puits Ansault) is an early-bearing, very prolific variety, and 

 the fruit of fine size, though of only moderate quality. 



Bloodgood, an old variety, is an early and profuse bearer, fruit of good size 

 and finely flavored, I'ipening early in August. 



Clapp (Favorite) ripened in advance of Bartlett. It is large, beautiful, and good, 

 but must be picked early to prevent rotting at the core. 



Dana Hovey is small but excellent, and the tree very satisfactory. It is one of 

 the very finest early winter pears for the home plantation. 



Comice (Doyenne du Comice) is a large and excellent pear, which was received 

 and planted in 1891, as Howell, to which it is far superior in both size and 

 quality: 



