I40 W/iai Pears shall I plant ? 



forty to sixty dollars' worth yearly. If a man have but two trees, let one 

 of them be the Seckel. 



Marie Louise. — This variety is of foreign origin, but yet succeeds well 

 here. The tree is a rather poor grower, though hardy. Fruit is rather 

 large, pyriform, often a little one-sided ; when ripe, of a beautiful yellow, 

 splashed and dotted with russet, sometimes a little reddish color on the 

 exposed specimens. The flesh is yellowish-white, rich, melting, with just 

 enough of the vinous to make it agreeable. Though a little variable, yet 

 it is one of the best of pears. It is a good plan to graft it in the tops of 

 some rapid and upright growing tree ; our experience and observation 

 fully justifying us in recommending this as one of the few kinds that should 

 be planted. Time of ripening, first of October. 



Urbaniste is one of the best of pears, though it is a very tardy bearer ; 

 and many persons get entirely out of patience with it, and graft it over 

 with some variety that will bear earlier. The tree is a moderate grower, 

 healthy, hardy, and long-lived. The fruit is from medium to large size, 

 with a smooth, fair skin ; pale yellow when ripe, with a red cheek on exposed 

 specimens; stout stem, which adheres well to the tree; flesh yellowish- 

 white, rich, melting, with a peculiarly delicate and pleasant aroma, — some 

 say a slight rose-water flavor ; a very good bearer when it gets age. We 

 have had trees planted twenty years before giving much fruit. Time of 

 ripening, October and first of November. Few varieties will give results 

 so satisfactory in the end as this, and it should be planted extensively for 

 the present and the next generation. 



Beurr:^ Bosc is a splendid fruit in every respect. The tree is sometimes 

 a little tender; and this is the only drawback with this variety. We have 

 cultivated it with success, not having suffered from the evil referred to. 

 The fruit is large and handsome, and of the best quality ; in shape pyri- 

 form, with a long, curved stem ; the skin is often smooth, but generally a 

 little rough, and covered with russet, occasionally with a red cheek, — when 

 fully ripe, a rich dark yellow ; flesh melting, rich, and delicious ; ripens in 

 October. The fruit rarely grows in clusters, but singly or in pairs ; and 

 needs no thinning, as it seldom or never sets too much fruit. One of the 

 best, and should have a place everywhere. 



Beurrk d'Anjou. — One of the most profitable of pears ; healthy and 



