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good fruit, and should not be omitted in the home collection. 

 The tree is a strong, vigorous grower, and is not excelled in this 

 respect by any in the entire list. 



FIG. 290. -THE ANJOU PEAR 



WORDEN SECKEL 



I must confess that I have been greatly disappointed in the 

 failure of the Worden as a market variety, while this also is a 

 good pear, and should be in the home collection. It is a fruit of 

 great beauty, high quality, good size, and certainly in the package 

 is the showiest of all ; but, despite these facts, so far it has failed 

 to meet the popular demand. Time may change conditions, but 

 commercially we can hardly afford the attempt to educate the 

 popular taste. This variety is a good grower, and an early and 

 profuse bearer. It should be severely thinned to have good results. 



