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juicy, sweet pear; tree vigorous and productive. Ripens in August; good 

 for all purposes. 



Wilder. — A good grower, good keeper, good shipper, superior flavor- 

 -ed, early pear. Fruit medium in size, smooth, pale yellow, with deep 

 red cheek. Valuable for ail purposes; ripens in July and August. 



Bartlett. — Large, clear, yellow, juicy, buttery, excellent, thrifty, 

 young, heavy tind reliable bearer, too well known to need any lengthy 

 ■description; one of the best fruits ever introduced. Valuable for home 

 use and perhaps as profitable as any fruit that is grown for market. 

 Ripens September 15th to 30th; should be in every planting. 



Lawson. — One of the most beautiful when full ripe, a brilliant crim- 

 son, yellow ground; flesh is rich and juicy and pleasant. Valuable for 

 market. Ripens in August. 



Clapp's Favorite. — Large, delicious, good grower, productive. Ripens 

 in advance of Bartlett; rots unless picked early. Should be gathered ten 

 days before it would ripen on the trees; when properly handled a valu- 

 able market variety. Ripens about September first. 



Koonce. — Medium to large; yellow, with handsome blush. A pro- 

 ductive early market variety. Ripens in July. 



Souvenir du Congress. — Fruit large to very large, resembling in form 

 the Bartlett; skin smooth, of a handsome yellow at maturity washed -nath 

 bright red or carmine on the side exposed to the sun. Flesh much like 

 the Bartlett, having the musky flavor, though in a less degree. Ripens, 

 September 15. Good for market use. 



Tyson. — Medium size, bright yellow; cheek shaded with reddish 

 brown, buttery, very melting; flavor nearly sweet, aromatic;' excellent 

 home use variety. Ripening last of September. 



Brandywine. — Above medium, yellowish green; melting, sweet: pro- 

 ductive. A high class fruit for family use. Season middle of August. 



Manning's Elizabeth. — Small to medium; bears in clusters; crimson 

 and gold color; very beautiful, melting, rich, sugary, springhtly, perfumed 

 flavor; excellent; very productive. One of the best early pears. Good 

 for market cr family use. Season, August. 



AUTUMN VARIETIES OF PEARS. 



Worden Seckel. — It is a seedlingof theold Seckel. Equally as rich and 

 inviting, while in size, color, form and appearance it is decidedly superior. 

 Grown under like conditions we think it will average a third larger. In 

 color, when well ripened, it closely resembles Clapp's favorite, but a lit- 

 tle brighter red on one side, and a light golden yellow on the other, 

 sprinkled with very faint russet dots with a skin that is usually as smooth 

 and waxy as if it had been varnished. Recommended for home use. Sea- 

 son, September and October. 



Idaho.— The trees are good, thrifty, strong growers. Yellow or straw 

 color, with a faint blush or brownish red on the sunny side, thickly 

 covered with fine brown dots, core veiw small, seeds few, flesh almost 

 white, fine grained, buttery, melting, juicy, quality very good. Season 

 September. For family use. 



j^ieffer. Large, skin rich golden yellow, sprinkled thickly with small 



dots, and often tinted with red on one side; flesh slightly coarse, juicy and 

 melting vrith a pronounced quince flavor. Tree very vigorous, and an 

 early and great yielder; grown largely for canning, for wnich purpose it 

 is especially adapted Recommended for commercial purposes. Season, 

 October to December. 



