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8DAHO REAP?. 



This uew Peai- is described in the lieport of 

 the Coniinissioner of Agriculture of the United 

 States for 1888, jxs follows: 



"Size of fruit, from 4 toli inches in diame- 

 ter; shape a little flattened, tapering slightly 

 both ways from the centre, quite iixegular, 

 depressed at the stem; surface rough and 

 uneven, yellow or straw color, with a faint 

 blush or brownish-red on the sunny-side, and 

 a few bronzed blotches ; dots miuTite, dark 

 and very numero\is; basin deep, Haring; very 

 irregular or ribbed, and thiclily covered with 

 fine brown dots; cavity medium abrupt, ir- 

 regular; stem stout and rather long; core very 

 small; seeds few; flesh almost white, fine- 

 grained, buttery, melting, lacks the grit so 

 often found in pears; flavor sweet to mild 

 sub-acid, rich and aromatic, juicy; quality 

 very good; season, September in Idaho." 



From a great number of testimonials of the 

 best horticulturists of this country as to the 

 quahty of this pear, we select the following: 



Mr. P. J. Berkmans, President of the Amer- 

 ican Pomological Society, writes as follows: 

 Augusta, Ga., Oct. 8, 1887. 

 "Dear Sirs: — I received the specimen of the 

 Idaho Pear in excellent condition, and beg to 

 say that its quality is remarkable for such a 

 large fruit. 



Basing my opinion upon the scale of points 

 which govern friiit tests, I would class the pear 

 as very good. There is fine grain, abundant 

 juice, good flavor and especially large size. 

 Yours respectfully, 



P. J. BERKMANS." 



The well-known and veteran horticulturist, 

 P. Barry, speaks of the Idaho Pear, thus: 



Rochester, N. Y., Get. 15, 1887. 



Dear Sirs: — Yours of the 6th came duly to 

 hand, also the pear, in excellent condition, for 

 which I am much obliged. 



It is large, over 11 inches in cii'cumference 

 and weighs 12 ounces. Form, nearly round, 

 this specimen particularly; skin yellow, flesh 

 melting, juicy, sUghtly vinous, rich quality, 

 best. The round form in pears is not so de- 

 sirable as the pyriform, but this is undoubt- 

 edly a valuable fruit, considering its size, 

 quahty and season. When I first saw it, I 

 thought it resembled very closely the Easter 

 Beurre, and the wood looks a good deal lil^e 

 that variety, but the Easter Beurre would not 

 be ripe jet, even in your climate, we think. 



I I have several grafts growing on a beaiiug 



I tree. 



j Yours truly, 



P. BARRY. 



At the meeting of the American Pomologio&i 

 Society, in 1889, at Ocala, Florida, the com- 

 mittee upon native fruits, Dr. F. M. Hexamer, 

 of New York, chairman, reported upon ' ihift 

 pear, as follows: 



"The most notcM'orthy new fruit which has 

 come to the notice of your committee is the 

 Idaho Fear. It is a chance seedling, originat- 

 ing near Lewiston, Idaho. In size, general 

 appearance and aroma, it resembles the crosses 

 of the Chinese Sand Pear, but its eating 

 quality is far superior to that of any of thia 

 class known in cultivation. It is very large 

 and handsome; irregular globular, somewhat 

 depressed. The cavity of the fruit is verj 

 irregular, basin shiillow and pointed; c(dyx 

 very small and closed; core very small; aMn 

 golden yellow with many russety spots; flesh 

 melting, juicy, with a sprightly, vinous, deli- 

 cious flavor; season, Sei^tember and Gctobdr. 

 So far it has not fruited oiitside of its native 

 locality, where the tree has withstood a tom- 

 perature of thirty degrees below zero." 



This season for the first time, trees of the- 

 Idaho Pear, grafted on Le Conte trees grown 

 from cuttings, are offered for sale. All trees 

 offered by me M^ere propagated by E. M. 

 Hudson, Esq., of New Orleans, on his farm in 

 Mobile County, Ala., under contract with the 

 Idaho Pear Company, are warranted to be true 

 as represented, and will bear the seal and 

 patented trade-mark of the Idaho Pe/tr Company. 

 Having been constituted sole agent of the 

 Idaho Pear Company for the sale of these 

 trees, thus propagated, for the States of 

 Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and 

 Texas, I shall be able to deliver the same in 

 limited numbers after December 1st, 18i)0, at 

 the following prices : 



Trees from 5 to 7 feet high, each $2 50' 



Trees from 3 to 5 feet high, each 2 00- 



No trees t»y iisail. 



Descriptive pamphlets, illustrated, will be 

 mailed free to all applicants. 



This pear is certainly worthy of a trial hj 

 every person interested in raisijig fine fruit. 



Idaho Pear Trees on their own stock, one 

 year old, with seal, can be supplied to th© 

 trade at wholesale prices, which will be given 

 on apphcation. 



"^ATSUMA OR BLOOD PLU?^. 



This is another variety from Jap.m; has 

 been fruited in Calif orni x two years ago. The 

 following is the description given bj'- the intro- 

 ducer, JV'Lr. Luther Burbank: "It is nearly 

 six weeks earher than the Kelsey, firm flesh; 

 much larger, of finer quality, color and form. 

 It is an early and enormous bearer, and the 



trees grow with more vigor than any of the 

 other varieties of Japan Plums I h ive fruited 

 here. The seed is also the smallest yet seen.'^ 



The flesh is dark red, sol id» color from skin 

 to pit, firm, nither juicy, and of good flavor. 



Price, 50c. each; So. 00 per dozen. 



