DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 



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Beurre Langelier, large, greenish yellow, with red cheek, melting, juicy and 



fine ; a free grower and early bearer. Nov to Dec. 

 *Co]urnbia, large, fine golden yellow ; flesh melting, juicy, sweet flavor; tree a 



free grower and abundant bearer. Dec. and Jan. 

 Doyenne d'Hivei- d'Alencon, or Nouveau, medium, yellow, shaded with crim- 

 son ; flesh buttery, juicy, very rich and sprightly ; a good bearer. Dec. to 



April. 

 Doyenne Sieulle, medium size, greenish yellow; flesh butterj-, juicy, with a 

 " rich vinous flavor; tree a vigorous grower and profuse bearer. Dec. to Jan. 

 Duchesse de Bordeaux, medium, green, changing to yellow, with ru.sset lines 



and dots, flesh white, tender and sweet. Dec. to Feb 

 Glout Morceau, large, greenish yellow ; flesh buttery, melting and rich ; tree 



vigorous, forming a beautiful pyramid on quince. Dec 

 Josephine de Malines, medium size, yellowish; flesh buttery, juicy and rich ; a 



very delicious fruit ; tree vigorous and productive, Oct. to Dec. 



Lawrence, medium, fine lemon yellow ; flesh buttery, with rich aromatic 

 flavor ; unsurpassed among winter pears; growth moderate ; an early and 

 abundant bearer. Nov to Dec. 



*Mt. Vernon, medium to large, roundish obtuse, pyriform, light russet on 

 yellow ground, red in the sun, flesh yellowish, juicy, vinous ; tree a vigor- 

 ous grower and early bearer. Nov. to Dec. 



Uvedale's >t. Germain, ( Pound,) enormously large, yellow, with a red cheek ; 

 tree very vigorous, and an abundant bearer. May. 



Vicar of Winktield, or Le Cure, very large, oblong, pale yellow ; flesh juicy, 

 sometimes buttery, with sprightly flavor; tree exceedingly vigorous and 

 productive. Nov. to Jan. 



Winter Nelis, medium size, yellowish green ; flesh buttery, juicy, melting and 

 sprightly flavor ; a straggling grower, htirdy and productive. Nov. to Jan. 



]N"ew Pears. 



(Not Yet Tested.) 



Those designated by an * are of American origin. 

 Price 50 cents each ; S'5 pe?- doz. 



Auguste Mignard, large, oblong, brownish green ; flesh fine, melting, juicy, 



sugary and perfumed. Oct. to Dec. 

 Abbe Fetel, vigorous and productive ; fruit very large and very long, bright 



red, flesh fine, melting, very juicy and sugary. Oct. to Nov 

 Agricola, medium size, turbinate, yellow, flesh fine, melting and perfumed ; 



very vigorous and a great bearer. Sept. 

 Alexandre Mas, fruit large, shaped like a Bartlett, first rate flavor, vigorous 



grower. Feb to March, 

 Auguste Droche, vigorous and a great bearer, above medium size, color yellow, 



mottled earth brown, flesh melting and fine flavor, excellent. Jan. to Mar. 

 Armand Morel, shape and size of Winter St. Germain, juicy, melting, a great 



bearer. Mar. and Apr. 



