POPULAR PEAR VARIETIES 



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Onondaga; syn. Swan's Orange (Connecticut) .Large, obtuse, oval pyri- 

 form, neck very short and obtuse, body large and tapering to obtuse apex ; flesh 

 melting, sprightly, vinous. A vigorous, upright grower, healthy; yellow shoots ; 

 sells well in distant markets. 



Beurre Clairgeau (France). Large, pyriform, but with unequal sides; yel- 

 low, shaded with orange and crimson, thickly covered with russet dots, some- 

 times sprinkled with russet; stalk short, stout and fleshy, inserted by a lip at 

 an inclination almost without depression; when lip is absent, the cavity is 

 uneven; calyx open; flesh yellowish, buttery, juicy, granular, sugary, perfumed, 

 vinous. A popular variety for local and distant markets. 



Beurre d'Anjou (France). Large, obtuse pyriform; stem short, thick, and 

 fleshy, in a cavity, surrounded by russet; calyx, small, open in small cavity, 

 russeted; skin greenish, sprinkled with russet, sometimes shaded with dull 

 crimson, brown and crimson dots; flesh whitish, not very fine, melting, juicy, 

 brisk, vinous flavor, perfumed; tree a fair grower, but somewhat affecte'd by 

 fungus. 



Dana's Hovey; syn. Winter Seckel (Massachusetts). Small, obovate, obtuse 

 pyriform; greenish yellow or pale yellow, with much russet and brown dots; 

 stalk rather short; a little curved, set in slight cavity, sometimes lipped; calyx 

 open and basin small; flesh yellowish, juicy, melting, sweet, aromatic. 



Vicar of Winkfield (France). Large and long pyriform; pale yellow, fair 

 and smooth, sometimes \vith brownish cheek and marked with small brown 

 dots; stalk slender, obliquely inserted without depression; calyx large, open, 

 set in a basin very slightly sunk; flesh greenish yellow, juicy, with good 

 sprightly flavor. 



Doyenne du Cornice (France). Large, varying, roundish pyriform, or 

 broad, obtuse pyriform ; greenish yellow becoming fine yellow, shaded with 

 crimson, slightly marked with russet spots, and thickly sprinkled with russet 

 dots ; stalk short, stout, inclined and set in shallow cavity, often russeted ; calyx 

 small, open ; basin large, deep and uneven ; flesh white, fine, melting, aromatic. 

 Very profitable during last few years in eastern shipments. 



Glout Morceau (Flemish). "Rather large, varying in form, but usually 

 short pyriform, approaching obtuse oval; neck very short and obtuse; body 

 large and tapering towards crown; often considerably ribbed; green, becoming 

 pale greenish yellow; stalk stout, moderately sunk; calyx large; basin dis- 

 tinct, rather irregular flesh white, fine-grained, buttery, melting, rich, sweet, 

 and fine flavor." /. /. Thomas. 



Block's Acme (California seedling, by A. Block, of Santa Clara). Large 

 and very handsome, surpassing Beurre Clairgeau in size and color; regularly 

 formed, pyriform, skin pale yellow, covered with russet all over, which becomes 

 a fine growing red on the side exposed to the sun; flesh white, crisp, and 

 melting, juicy, sweet, and slightly musky; a pear that will rank foremost 

 with our best shipping pears; reserved by originator for his own export trade. 



Winter Nelis (Belgium). Medium, roundish, obovate, narrowed in near 

 the stalk; yellowish green, dotted with gray russet and a good deal covered 

 with russet; stalk rather long, bent, and set in narrow cavity; calyx open in 

 shallow basin; flesh yellowish, white, fine grained, buttery, very melting, and 

 full of rich, sweet, aromatic juice. 



P. Barry (California seedling by B. S. Fox). Fruit large, elongated pyri- 

 form, a little obtuse ; skin deep yellow, nearly covered with a rich golden russet ; 

 stalk of medium length and thickness, set rather obliquely on a medium cavity, 

 sometimes by a lip; flesh whitish, fine, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly vinous, 

 and rich. "An early and prolific bearer. December to January." California 

 Nursery Co. The pear, P. Barry, is recommended for planting, by the South- 

 ern California Nurserymen's Association. It is, to some extent, displacing 

 the Winter Nelis as a more healthy tree and a more certain bearer. 



Easter Beurre (France). Large, roundish, obovate obtuse, often rather 

 square in figure; yellowish green, sprinkled with many russet dots and some 

 russet patches; stalk rather short, stout, set in an abruptly sunken, obtuse 



