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FITMASTON DUCKS3SE (* JO C) Very large, of good quality; good at all 

 points in orchard house, on a wall, as an espalier, or as an orchard standard. 

 October and November. 



PASSE CRASAITNE (D) An excellent late pear; one of the finest; requires a 

 good soil and high culture, and warm situation to develop its best qualities. 

 January to March. 



FRINGE NAPOLEON (D) Large; a seedling from Passe Crasanne; melting, with 

 fine aroma. January to March. 



SECKLE (** D G) Small; an American pear; allowed to be "the standard of ex- 

 cellence in pears." October and November. 



SOUVENIR DU CONGRESS (** DG D C) Very large, weighing one to two 

 pounds; on quince requires double grafting; excellent on a wall. September. 



SHELDON (* D) Large, globular, russet; flavor resembling the Seckle. October 

 to December. 



SWAN'S ORANGE (ONODAGA) (D C) Large yellow pears of good quality. 

 November to December. 



WINTER ORANGE (C PC) Medium to large, rich russet brown. January. 



WINTER NEIiIiIS (* D) Below medium, melting, juicy, delicious flavor; pro- 

 ductive. December to January. 



PEACHES. 



(Best Twelve.) 



ALEXANDER (** Semi-Cling-) A handsome, richly colored peach; very popular 



among fruit growers; hardy, ripening out of doors about the middle of June 



(FC?). July. 

 CRAWFORD EARLY (Free) A magnificent, large, yellow peach of a good 



quality; its size, beauty and productiveness makes it one of the most popular 



varieties; hardy. Midseason 

 CRAWFORD, LATE (*? FREE) Fruit large, yellow, vigorous, productive; one 



of the finest late sorts; hardy. End of September. 

 CARMAN (*?FREE) Large, resembling Elberta pale yellow; prolific; hardy. 



Midseason. 

 CHAMPION (**?Free) Of recent introduction; large, of high quality; hardy. 



Ripens after Early Crawford. 

 ELBERTA (**? FREE) Very large; golden yellow; hardy; prolific. A general 



favorite. Late September. 

 GROSSE MIGNONNE (* Free) Very large and very good; midseason peach. 



September. 

 HALE'S EASILY (*** Free) A magnificent early peach, highly colored and 



richly flavored; by far the most popular of the early peaches. Ripens in July. 

 NIAGARA (**?Free) A large, beautiful and high quality peach; hardy. End 



of August. 

 NOBLESSE (** Free) One of the best peaches; very large; one of the best 



either for forcing or open wall. September. 

 PRINCESS OF WALES (** Free) Very largest and best of peaches known. 



Middle to end of September. 

 ROYAL GEORGE (** Free) A great favorite; large; a most reliable mid-season 



peach. August and September. 



NECTARINES. 



ADVANCE (*) One of the earliest. Nectarines. August. 



EARLY RIVERS (* FC) The earliest of the nectarines; a grand acquisition. 



Beginning of August. 



LORD NAPIER (* Free) Fruit very large and handsome. August. 

 PITMASTON ORANGE (Free) Large, rich and sweet. September. 



