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Fruits for Long Island 



PE.ARS, continued 



Seckel. Fruit small ; brown, with a deep reel 

 cheek; flesh very fine-grained, sweet and juicy ; 

 the richest and highest flavored Pear known. 

 Tree of small size and slow growth. Early to mid- 

 autumn. 



Anjou. Large ; green and russet ; flesh white, but- 

 tery, with a rich, vinous flavor. Very produc- 

 tive. October and November. 



Bosc (Beurre Rose). Large, long; russet; flesh 

 buttery, juicy, with rich and excellent flavor. It 

 requires clay soil to reach perfection. Novem- 

 ber. 50 cts. 



Kieffer. Large to very large ; yellow-russet, with 

 red cheek ; very juicy and of a peculiar flavor 

 disliked by some when not properly grown and 

 ripened. The general appearance of the tree is 

 distinct ; its growth is exceedingly vigorous, with 

 dark, lustrous foliage. Some Long Island farm- 

 ers have found it very profitable for market. It 

 should be severely thinned when the fruit is 

 small. December. Low rates in quantity. 



Winter Nelis. Medium ; dull russet ; flesh fine- 

 grained, with rich, sprightly flavor. November 

 and December. 50 cts. 



DWARF PEARS 



Price, two and three years old, 40 cts. each 



The following varieties, grafted on quince roots, 

 succeed as dwarfs, and are valuable for small 

 gardens : 



Clapp's Favorite and Bartlett. See description of 

 these varieties under Standard Pears. 



Louise Bonne de Jersey. A large, beautiful yellow 

 Pear, with a red cheek ; rich flavor. Vigorous 

 grower and an abundant bearer. September 

 and October. 



Angouleme (Duchesse d'Angouleme). One of the 

 largest of the good Pears. Oct. and Nov. 



Anjou. .See description under Standard Pears. 



PLACHLS 



Price, 4 to 5 feet, 15 cts. each, $12 per 100; 5 to 

 6 feet, 20 cts. each, $15 per 100. 2-year, trans- 

 planted. 25 cts. to 40 cts. each. 



For early bearing and general satisfactory results, 

 no fruit tree exceeds the Peach. They will com- 

 mence to bear sixteen months after planting, and 

 produce abundant crops nearly every year. Fer- 

 tilize with wood ashes or potash. A new supply of 

 trees should be planted every two or three years, in 

 order to keep up a succession. This list is nearly 

 in order of ripening. 



The same skill that has developed the vegetable 

 growing of Long Island to its high position will 

 make the poorer land of Long Island profitable with 

 Peaches. The local market is never supplied. The 

 railroads should cooperate to develop an extensive 

 Peach industry on the hills of Suffolk county. 



Early Rivers. Large, white, juicy. 



Champion. Large, creamy white and juicy. Said 

 to be one of the most frost-proof of Peaches. An 

 excellent early Peach. 



Branch of Kieffer Pears. 



Mountain Rose. Above medium size, round, white. 

 Tree thrifty and an abundant bearer. 



Yellow St. John. A large yellow freestone, with a 

 deep red cheek ; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy and 

 high flavored. One of the best early Peaches. 



Early York (Honest John). A large, beautiful 

 white Peach. A valuable variety. 



Foster. A very large Peach, resembling Crawford's 

 Early, but earlier in ripening. 



Crawford's Early. A magnificent, large, yellow 

 Peach of good quality ; tree vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. September. 



Oldmixon. A productive variety that succeeds well 

 in all localities. Flesh white, red at the stone, 

 flavor excellent. A favorite canning variety. 



Crosby. Medium size; bright yellow flesh, firm, 

 sweet and good. It has stood many severe win- 

 ters in New England. 



Wheatland. Considered an improvement on Craw- 

 ford's Late, and ripening just in advance of it. 



Stephen's Rareripe. Large, oblong ; white flesh, 

 red skin. A heavy bearer. October. 



Reeves' Favorite. Large ; yellow, juicy, melting, 

 with a vinous flavor. 



Elberta. One of the finest yellow Peaches ; very 

 large, handsome, juicy and of fine flavor. 



