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Autumn. 



Aiijoii (Beurre d'Anjou) A large, handsome pear, 

 buttery and melting, with sprightly vinous flavor ; 

 keeps into mid-winter. Tree a vigorous grower and 

 good bearer. We have no hesitation in pronouncing 

 it to be the most valuable pear in the catalogue. Does 

 equally as well as a standard or a dwarf. Keeps un- 

 til the winter holidays, when it commands very high 

 prices in the market. D. and S. 



Howell Large size, light waxen-yellow, sweet and 

 melting, of excellent quality ; a strong and hardy 

 grower and good bearer. One of the best American 

 varieties and extensively planted all over the coun- 

 try. In season during September and October. S. 

 andD. 



Kieffer's Hybrid Said to be a cross between the 

 Bartlett and the Chinese Sand Pear. Tree vigorous ; 

 an early and regular bearer; fruit said to be of high 

 quality, and tree claimed to be blight-proof. Octo- 

 ber. Should not be planted north of 40 north 

 latitude. 



Sheldon Large size, roundish, greenish-yellow, most- 

 ly covered with thin light russet ; very juicy, melt- 

 ing, sweet and vinous; a fine grower and good bear- 

 er, but does not succeed on the Quince ; it should, 

 however, have a place in every collection, no matter 

 how small, on account of its good quality. In season 

 during October and November. S. 



Winter. 



Duchesse de Bordeaux Large size, with very 

 thick, tough skin, which renders it a very valuable 

 keeper for winter use ; flesh melting, juicy, rich ; 

 keeps till March. New. S. 



