FRUITS VARIETIES AND CULTURE. 599 



where the three varieties are found, a succession of fruit 

 is obtained. The tree bears young and abundantly. 



On Standard.— Doyenne d'Ete, Clapp's Favorite, 

 Bartlett, Lucrative, LeConte, Flemish, Clairgeau, Law- 

 rence, Kieffer, Easter, and Winter Nelis. 



Oriental Type. — Mikado, Garber, Mme. Von Siebold. 



The (Smith pear is highly endorsed by the Florida 

 Horticultural Society as equal to the LeConte in its vigor 

 and productiveness, and having the advantage, perhaps, 

 in earliness and quality. 



Pears suitable for Middle Virginia, Western North 

 Carolina, North South Carolina, North Georgia, North- 

 east Alabama, .Middle Tennessee: 



Angouleme, Duchess de, Lawrence, 



Anjou, Giffard, 



Bartlett, Garber, 



Bloodgood, Louise Bonne de Jersey, 



Bosc, Lucrative, 



Brandy wine, Madeleine, 



Clairgeau, Malines, Josephine de, 



Columbia, Seckel, 



Easter Beurre, Summer Doyenne, 



Howell, Superfine, 



Kieffer, White Doyenne, 

 Winter Nelis. 



Pears suitable for Eastern Virginia, Eastern North 

 Carolina, southern half of South Carolina, southern half 

 of Georgia, all of Alabama except the northeastern por- 

 tions, Mississippi, Southern Arkansas, North Louisiana, 

 and Eastern Texas: 



Angouleme, Duchess de, Lawrence, 

 Garber, LeConte, 



Kieffer, Seckel. 



