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medium in size, Bergamotte-shaped, green, with some russet, and 

 often blushed on sunny side; flesh tender, juicy, almost buttery, and 

 better than good for dessert. The tree is an upright grower, with 

 first-class dark-green leaves, that never rust or mildew. We have 

 good reason to believe that this pear will prove hardy and bear 

 abundant crops of good fruit over a wide area of the West. 



No. 34.7, Gakovska. — This is a good specimen of the larger cooking 

 pears of Russia. Fruit of large pyroform, green and yellow in color, 

 very long stem; flesh rather coarse, not astringent, but too firm for 

 dessert use until overripe. Matures from gritty core outward, and 

 when about ready to decay, pleasant for eating. For culinary use it 

 is the best. The trees seem quite as hardy as the Duchess apple, and 

 as hard to kill by abuse as a Box Elder. The leaves are so thick and 

 firm that the pear-leaf mite cannot affect an entrance. 



Tyson. — Rather large, bright yellow, with a brown cheek; melting 

 sweet and delicious. August. Dwarf and standard. 



Bartlett. — Large size, with often a beautiful blush next the sun ; 

 buttery, very juicy, and highly flavored; tree a strong grower, bear- 

 ing early and abundantly ; very popular. Last of August and first 

 of September. Dwarf and standard. 



Beurre Giffard. — An excellent variety ; medium, greenish-yellow, 

 red in the sun ; very early ; tree slender, but healthy ; hardy, a free 

 grower, very productive. July. Dwarf and standard. 



Clapp's Favorite. — A large, new, fine pear, resembling the Bartlett, 

 but without its musky flavor ; pale lemon-yellow, with brown dots ; 

 fine texture, melting, buttery, juicy, with a rich, sweet, delicate, vinous 

 flavor ; tree hardy and very productive ; a promising fruit of great 

 excellence. Last of July and August. Dwarf and standard. 



Beurre oVAnjou. — A large, fine pear ; buttery and melting, with 

 sprightly, vinous flavor ; tree a fine grower and a good bearer. Sep- 

 tember and October. Dwarf and standard. 



Duchess cV Angouleme.— -Very large, greenish-yellow, sometimes a 

 little russeted ; makes a beautiful tree ; does best on quince ; one of 

 the best. September and October. Dwarf. 



Lawrence. — Medium, light yellow ; buttery, sugary, excellent ; re- 

 liable, productive, profitable; the best winter pear. Early winter. 



Kieffer. — From the seed of the Chinese Sand pear crossed with one 

 of our cultivated varieties. Large, showy, rich golden-yellow, dotted 



