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The following varieties are named, as nearly as practicable, in the order 

 of their ripening. The list includes the cream of those fruited here and 

 known to be generally successful in this state, and well worthy of a place 

 in the home plantation, viz: Summer Doyenne, end of July; Bloodgood, b 

 August; Giffard, m August; Margaret, e August; Rostiezer, b September; 

 Clapp Fav., h m September; Lucrative, e September; Elizabeth Manning, 

 September; Seckel, October; Bosc, October; Cornice, October, November; 

 Anjou. October, November; Dana Hovey, November, January. 



The following can be relied on to supply a market with a succession of 

 varieties of fair quality and attractive appearance during the usual season, 

 viz.: Clapp Fav., b m September; Bartlett, m e September; Boussock, Sep- 

 tember, October; Howell, September, October; Angouleme, October; Bosc, 

 October; Sheldon, October; Anjou, October, November; Ogereau, October, 

 November; Rutter, October, November;! Reeder, November; Clairgeau, 

 October, December; Mount Vernon, November, December; Lawrence, 

 December; Winter Nelis, December, January. 



Ansault (Bonne du Puits Ansault) is a fine pear of medium size and 

 quality. Is, so far, a profuse and constant bearei, and must be severely 

 thinned to maintain the health and vigor of the tree. Promising for 

 market. 



Coreless. Trees received from a Missouri nursery, under this name, 

 bore a fine crop of fruit last year and proves to be identical with Flemish. 



Bessemianka, Gakovsk, Kurskaya and Victorina are Russian varieties of 

 low quality and valueless here. 



Congres (Souvenir du Congres), though of only medium quality, is very 

 large and beautiful under favorable conditions, but severe pruning and 

 thinning, together with intensive culture will be found indispensable to the 

 realizing of such result. 



Trees of Fitzwater pear, planted in 1891, made fairly vigorous, healthy 

 growths for several years, but from some unknown cause they have made 

 but feeble growth during the last two years. Copious watering during 

 drouth, together with the application of special fertilizers, have been 

 resorted to with apparently promising effect. 



Lawson, popular for a time in eastern New York as a market variety 

 has fruited here this 3 ear. Its fine size and beautiful color are its chief 

 merits. 



Onondaga ripens after the plethora of autumn fruits is past, and deserves 

 a place in both the home and the commercial plantation as a fair dessert 

 pear, and especially as a culinary variety. 



Wilder Early, which has received high praise in certain localities, proves 

 here to be a tardy bearer. It bloomed for the first time last spring, but 

 failed to mature fruit. 



Winter Nelis must have rich soil, and should not be allowed to overbear 

 if its usual high quality is to be maintained. 



Barry, P, Barry, is a comparatively recent California seedling, and an 

 unusually long keeper. It promises unusually well as a late winter pear of 

 high quality, but will probably require to be ripened in a warm room with 

 special care to avoid shriveling. The tree is a straggling grower. 



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