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Mr. Geo. Sweet reports favorably on the quality of the Rossney but 

 is not prepared as yet to recommend it for commercial planting. 



Doyenne De Cornice, as it comes from the Pacific Coast is very desir- 

 able ; while this is not a new variety, it is new to most growers. I recall 

 seeing it grown successfully in a small way many years ago on the old 

 homestead ; also on the trial grounds of the late Chas. Downing. So far I 

 find the tree a good grower and hardy, but it has not fruited. Size of 

 fruit, season of maturity (Oct.) and superior quality of fruit would seem to 

 make it worthy of extensive trial. Wilder ripening about the season of the 

 Tyson is not equal to it in quality and is not promising commercially. 



AMATEUR VARIETIES 



In the amateur list we should certainly include the Elizabeth ; ripening 

 a little ahead of the Tyson is a good companion to it. Although of small 

 size its quality commends it. The best early reliable pear I have tested. 

 I look on the Tyson as the hardiest, most vigorous variety in the whole 

 list. A tree that grows and produces fruit under the most adverse condi- 

 tions neither blight, insects (San Jose Scale excepted) or arctic weather 

 can overcome it. I know of neglected orchards where all other varieties 

 have practically succumbed to adverse conditions except this. This variety 

 was planted for commercial purposes in this section a few years ago but has 

 been supplanted by Clapps which is superior to it only in size and appear- 

 ance. 



Lawrence : This is a variety that is still recommended by some pomolo- 

 gists for market and amateur purposes. It might be desirable where the pear 

 midge is unknown, but where this insect is in evidence this variety would 

 better be omitted from the list. It is a remarkable fact that the midge will 

 practically destroy the fruit of this particular variety every season while 

 other varieties in the same orchard are only slightly affected. And as yet 

 we are without remedy. 



Dana's Hovey should have more attention from the amateur who loves 

 good fruit. A good grower and producer, matures late, and is a pear of 

 the highest quality. Is said to be popular in the Boston market. 



Gris d'Hiver, an old variety but little known at the present time, is 

 a handsome late fruit of good quality and is well worthy of a place in the 

 amateur list. 



There is a long list of good pears of the old varieties that have been 

 overshadowed by some of the over-praised new ones, that are not really 

 acquisitions. But space forbids extension of the list further. 



