VARIOUS SPECIES OF FRUITS 167 



PEAR VARIETIES TO COVER THE WHOLE SEASON 

 MID TO LATE SUMMER 



BARTLETT. The leading commercial variety. Medium to large, clear 

 yellow often blushed fruit. Flesh white, fine grained, tender, either almost 

 sweet or slightly sub-acid, moderately flavored. Late Summer and 

 early Autumn. Tree erect, vigorous, precocious, very productive. One 

 of the best early Pears for canning. When well-grown, gathered 

 promptly and ripened in the house passable for dessert. Not com- 

 parable to later Pears in quality but valuable for the family orchard. 



CLAPP (Clapp's Favorite). Large, yellowish-green to yellow with dark -red 

 cheek. Flesh greenish or yellowish- white, delicious, perfumed, juicy 

 and melting, but unless gathered rather early, ripened carefully and 

 eaten promptly, prone to decay at the core and be useless except as a 

 missile. Precedes Bartlett. One of the best early general purpose Pears. 



MADELEINE. Medium, pale yellowish-green, faintly blushed. Flesh 

 juicy, melting, slightly acid, delicate, pleasant. Ripens best indoors 

 about Midsummer. 



MANNING'S ELIZABETH. Small, yellow, blushed. Flesh very melting, 

 sweet, sprightly, fragrant, excellent. Late Summer. One of the best 

 earlies. Does best as a dwarf. 



ROSTIEZER. Small to medium, brownish-green with dark reddish-brown 

 cheek. Flesh juicy, sweet, melting, highly perfumed, excellent con- 

 sidered best of early Pears. Season late Summer. 



TYSON. Small to medium, bright-yellow with reddish-brown cheek often 

 russeted. Flesh fine, buttery, juicy, melting, almost sweet, faintly 

 perfumed. One of the best early varieties. Late Summer. Tree slow 

 to reach maturity and often a rather shy bearer. 



EARLY FALL 



BELLE LUCRATIVE. Medium, yellowish-green, somewhat russeted. When 

 well-grown and properly ripened the flesh is very juicy, sweet, fine 

 textured, melting, rich, perfumed, excellent; scarcely excelled even by 

 Seckel. Sometimes poor, often rots at core. Season early Fall. 



BOUSSOCK. Large, yellow, somewhat russeted, sometimes red-cheeked. 

 Flesh very juicy, melting, buttery, good flavor. Early Fall. A 

 reliable and valuable variety. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY. Large, pale yellow, mostly russeted. Flesh very juicy 

 and sweet. Melting, often very rich, excellent when well-grown and 

 house-ripened. One of the choicest, but it must be sprayed thoroughly 

 or scab may make the fruit worthless. Season early Fall follows 

 Bartlett. 



SECKEL. The standard of excellence. Should be first choice for family 

 orchard. Small, brownish-green to yellowish-brown, often red-cheeked. 

 Flesh very fine textured, sweet, buttery, melting. Richest flavored of 

 Fall Pears. Tree slow grower, very hardy, notably free from blight. 

 Will stand higher cultivation than many other varieties. Early to 

 late Fall. Dangerous to take to school because too tempting to keep 

 in the desk. 



VERMONT BEAUTY. Medium, yellow, handsomely red-cheeked. Flesh 

 very juicy, melting, very sweet, rich, fragrant, excellent. Early to 

 mid-Fall. Fruit remarkably clean but of variable size. 



