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Winter Varieties. 



Kliode Island Greening-, Baldwin, English Russet, Smith's Cedar, Hub- 

 bardston Noncsnch, Monmouth Pippin, Peck's Pleasant, King of Tonip' 

 kins County, Tohaan'.s Sweeting. 



List of Pears for Home Use. 



DOYENNE d'etE. 



Small, clear yellow, with red cheek; a very fine, juicy, sweet pear; July. 



manning's ELIZABETH. 



A beautiful dessert fruit, below medium, skin bright yellow, with a 

 lively red cheek; flesh juicy, and very melting; sprightly perfumed flavor; 

 August. 



OTT. 



Small to medium, greenish yellow, reddish on the sunny side; melting, 

 rich and aromatic, very productive; end of August. 



ROSTIEZER. 



Medium, dull green, with brownish cheek; juicy, buttery and perfumed; 

 end of August. 



Autumn Varieties. 



EARTLETT. 



Large, bright yellow, juicy, buttery, aromatic, inclining to rnuskiness ; 

 September. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY. 



Very large, yellowish, inclining to russet; juicy, melting, rich and fine; 

 Last of September. 



SHKLDON. 



Medium to large, greenish russet, with a shaded cheek; melting, juicy, 

 •with a spicy flavor; October. 



SECKEL. 



Small, dull yellow russet, with a colored cheek; buttery, very juicy, with 

 a rich, spicy flavor; September and October. 



FONDANTE d'aUTOMNE. 



Rather large, yellowish green, very delicious and rich; September and 

 October. 



BEURRE BOSC. 



Large, yellowish russet, very buttery, delicious and perfumed; October. 



BEURRE d'aNJOU. 



Large, greenish yellow, shaded with dull red; rich, melting, fine vinous 

 flavor; October and November. 



BEURRE HARDY. 



Large, yellowish russet, melting, with a highly perfumed vinous flavor. 



DUCHESSE DE BERRI d'eTE. 



Medium, yellow, shaded with red; a fine flavored pear; first of September. ' 



COITS BEURRE. 



Medium, cinnamon russet, with crimson on the sunny side, buttery, melt- 

 ing, sugary, with a first rate flavor — September. 



WILMINGTON. 



Medium; skin cinnamon russet, flesh fine, melting and buttery, rich and 

 sacharine; a delicious pear; one of the best — September. 



