VARIETIES OF PEARS FOR WESTERN NEW YORK 1005 



BEURRE CLAIRGEAU 



Clairgeau is a large, handsome, late pear of very poor quality, 

 inclined to be knotty and corky in flesh. It has a short, thick 

 nk'iii and drops badly. The tree is a strong grower and does not 

 blight badly. I should not recommend it for profit. An honest 

 man would not want to market this pear, for it deceives the 

 consumer. 



LOUISE BONNE DE JERSEY 



This is an excellent autumn pear, keeping into winter. Fruit 

 of best quality ; russet, yellow, red cheek ; medium size. It bears 

 well on dwarf stock. 



The fruit is large, coarse-grained, not best flavor, and sells for 

 low price in general market. It is usually grown on dwarf trees. 

 It has been a money maker where produced in large quantities in 

 western New York, but has not been a success with me. 



WINTER NELIS 



Nelis is a medium-sized, green russet, winter pear of best 

 quality. It has a long stem and hangs on tree well. The fruit is 

 not very handsome, but looks good to those who know the quality. 

 Probably it is not so profitable to grow as some varieties, but for 

 best prices should be sent to a special market where known. 



WORDEN SECKEL 



This variety is much larger than Seckel ; not so sound, but much 

 handsomer. Color, yellow-brown with red cheek. Stem longer 

 than Seckel; hangs well to tree. Quality not so good, being a 

 little softer. Fruit inclined to crack. It is an excellent variety, 

 but as yet not much known in a commercial way. 



FOUR ADDITIONAL VARIETIES 



The four following varieties are barely worth trying: 

 Tyson. Medium to small; rather soft; sweet, but not much 

 flavor. Tree vigorous. 



