14 John Saul's 



Nouveau Poiteau — large, greenish yellow ; flesh juicy, melting and rich ; 

 tree an exceedingly vigorous, erect grower, and an abundant bearer. 

 October. 



^Onondaga (Swan's Orange) — very large, yellow dotted with russet ; flesh 

 buttery, melting, high flavored; tree hardy, vigorous and productive. 

 October. 



*Oswego Beurre— medium size, fine yellow ; flesh buttery, juicy, melting, 

 vinous flavor ; hardy and good bearer. October to December. 



Paradise d'Automne — large, yellow mottled with cinnamon russet ; flesh 

 juicy, melting, rich and high flavored: a good bearer. October. 



*Pratt — large, lemon yellow; juicy, sweet and good ; tree a free grower, 

 and prolific. September. 



*Seckel — small v^ize, yellowish brown with a red cheek ; flesh buttery, 

 juicy, melting, with a rich aroma; the richest and most exquisite fla- 

 vored pear known ; tree a stout, erect grower, a regular and abundant 

 bearer. September 



^Sheldon — large, round, russet and red, flpsh juicy, melting and delicious ; 

 a vigorous grower, and productive. October. 



St. Ghislain — medium size, pale yellow ; flesh buttery, juicy and rich ; 

 tree a very rapid, upright grower, and prolific. August to Sept. 



St. Michael Arehanore — large, yellow and red; flesh melting, July and 

 rich ; tree a stout, erect grower. October. 



Steven's Genesee — large, roundish, yellow; flesh melting, buttery and 

 good ; vigorous grower and abundant bearer. September and Oct. 



Urbaniste — large size, pale yellow; flesh buttery, melting, rich and deli- 

 cious; tree a compact, handsome grower. October. 



Class Third — Select Winter Pears. 



Beurre Easter — large size, yellow with a red cheek; flesh juicy, melting 

 and rich ; a vigorous grower and profuse bearer ; the best keeping ta- 

 ble pear. 



Beurre Gris d'Hiver Nouveau— larsre, golden russet; flesh juicy, buttery 

 and melting:; a good bearer. January to February. 



Bergamotte d'Esperen — medium size, green russety ; flesh juicy, buttery, 

 sweet and rich ; tree vigorous and a good bearer. Dec. to Feb. 



.^Columbia — large, fine golden yellow ; flesh melting, juicy, sweet flavor; 

 tree a free grower and abundant bearer. December and January. 



Doyenne d'Hiver d'Alencon, or Nouveau — medium, yellow shaded with 

 crimson ; flesh buttery, juicy, very rich and sprightly; a good bearer. 

 December to April. 



Doyenne Sieulle — medium size, greenish yellow ; flesh buttery, juicy, with 

 a rich vinous flavor ; tree a vigorous grower and profuse bearer. De- 

 cember to January. 



Fondante de Noel (Belle Apres Noel) — medium to large, yellow with a 

 warm cheek ; flesh juicy and melting. December and January. 



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

 tree vigorous, forming a beautiful pyramid on quince. December. 



Josephine de Malines— medium size, yellowish; fle>h buttery, juicy and 

 rich; tree vigorous and productive. October to November. 



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

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

 and abundant bearer. November to December. 



St. Germain (Prince's) — medium size, brownish russet ; flesh juicy, melt- 

 ing, with vinous flavor ; tree more hardy than the preceding. No- 

 vember to March. 



Uvedale's St. Germain — enormously large, yellow with a red cheek ; tree 

 very vigorous, and an abundant bearer. May. 



