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in controlling them, and the use of kerosene emulsion became necessary. Some 

 of the new varieties that fruited last season failed to produce any fruit this year. 

 In spraying the pears were given the same treatment as the apples. 



Notes on Varieties. 



Angoulume (Duchess) — One of the most profitable varieties grown; usually 

 on dwarf stock; very large; season late; comes into bearing early and is very 

 productive. 



Anjou — A late-ripening variety of large size and fine quality, but slow in com- 

 ing into bearing. October and November. 



Barry — Lacks in productiveness and is of poor quality. Fruit is large and 

 attractive, color cinnamon russet. Season December to April. 



Bartlett — Still leads as the most profitable variety grown. 



Bloodgood — A fine dessert pear, ripening in early August. Of medium size; 

 color brownish-russet, rather unattractive in appearance, but of fine quality. Pro- 

 ductive. 



Bosc — Of large size with rich golden russet skin; handsome; quality best. A 

 valuable late fall variety. 



Boussock — Of large size and fair quality; season late September. Generally 

 quite productive. 



Danas Hovey — Fruit small, obtuse-pyriform; color rich yellow-russet. Quality 

 very best. Fully equal to Seckel in every respect, and in season one month later. 

 Valuable. 



Desportes — Size medium; color greenish-yellow, blotched with russet and a 

 faint blush on exposed side; quality poor, unproductive. Not valuable. Season 

 early August. 



Drouard — Of medium size; yellow, sprinkled with many russet dots; form 

 obovate, obtuse-pyriform; texture firm, breaking, granular; flavor mild, vinous, 

 perfumed; quality fair; season December to February. 



Early Duchess — Free, vigorous and very productive. Resembles Angoulume in 

 form, color and flesh, but somewhat smaller and three weeks earlier. A valuable 

 market variety. 



Elizabeth (Manning) — Tree a handsome, vigorous grower and very productive. 

 Fruit small, yellow, with bright red cheek; quality very good. Ripe August 15th. 



Fitzwater — Size medium to large; form obvate, obtuse-pyriform; color yellow, 

 with blotches of cinnamon russet; quality good. Season October. Of some merit 

 for market. 



Flemish — Tree vigorous and productive; fruit large and of very good quality; 

 scabs badly unless thoroughly sprayed and is being displaced by other varieties. 



Fred Clapp — Tree vigorous and productive; fruit medium to large; roundish- 

 obovate; color yellow; quality good. October. Valuable for home or market. 



Gansel Seckel— Size small to medium; unattractive in appearance; season late 

 October. Unproductive. Not valuable. 



Garber — Resembles Kieffer in fruit and growth of tree. Ripens a little in ad- 

 vance of and lacks much of the productiveness of that variety. Fruit soon 

 decayed. Not promising. 



Giffard — Of medium size and good quality; pyriform; color greenish-yellow 

 with dull red cheeks. Ripens in early August and is valuable for either home 

 use or early market. 



Groveland — Ripens with and in form, color and flavor resembles Anjou. Trees 

 lack vigor and are unproductive as yet. 



Howell — A well-known, very productive and valuable market variety. 



Kieffer — Tree vigorous and very productive. But little injured by blight in 

 Michigan. Fruit attractive in appearance, but rather coarse in flesh and inferior 

 in quality. A long keeper and shipper. Valuable. 



Kentucky — Small; very poor quality. Worthless. 



Kraus No. 18 — Received from C. P. Kraus in 1895. Bore a half crop last year 

 and nearly a full crop this year. Fruit large, obtuse-pyriform, color rich yellow 

 with a handsomely striped red cheek; flavor sweet, vinous, perfumed; texture 

 tender, melting; quality good. Ripens with Bartlett and is a promising variety. 



Kraus No. 41 — A medium-sized variety ripening in late August; size medium; 

 color yellow; quality very poor. Not valuable. 



Lawrence — An early winter variety of good quality. Of medium size; color 

 yellow. Valuable for both home and market. 



