VARIETIES OF PEARS FOR EASTERN NEW YORK 

 J. R. CORNELL, NEWBURGH, N. Y. 



Ex-president, New York State Fruit Growers' Association 

 The financial success or failure of orchards of the various tree 

 fruits is in a large measure due to the selection of the right or 

 wrong varieties, as many who have made a poor selection or who 

 have received misbranded trees from the nurseryman have learned 

 to their sorrow. 



For commercial purposes, few varieties are needed. While 

 this statement will apply to all orchard fruits, it has special force 

 in reference to the pear. From many years' experience in growing 

 and testing over fifty varieties, I have finally eliminated all but 

 three Bartlett, Seckel, and Bosc. I might mention here that 

 I have grown the Kietfer only in a testing way ; while a success 

 with me, the other varieties mentioned are more desirable from 

 every standpoint. The Kieffer is in a class by itself, as it is 

 used exclusively for culinary purposes. It is largely grown in 

 the Hudson Valley, especially in the upper portion on the warmer 

 sandy soils, and is esteemed by some as their profitable variety. 



FIG. 286. KTEFFER PEARS. THOSE AT LEFT AVERAGE 17 OUNCES, WHICH 

 is Too LARGE; THOSE AT RIGHT AVERAGE 9 OUNCES A DESIRABLE 

 SIZE. 



I consider the following the four best commercial varieties for 

 eastern New York : Clapp's, Bartlett, Seckel, and Bosc. To this 

 list might be added Sheldon, and, if a winter variety is desired, 

 Olairgeau and Winter Nelis. There is a limited demand for 

 winter pears, yet some find them profitable. 



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