KOONCE— Originated in Illinois. It is exceedingly early, in 

 fact, the entire crop is marketed before the early harvest. Most 

 early pears rot at the core and do not ship well, but Koonce is an 

 excellent shipper. It can be picked green and will color up well in 

 a few days. Koonce is a vigorous grower, free from blight, heavy 

 and productive, and an annual bearer. In the spring of 1894 a 

 heavy late frost killed all the pears in that section of Illinois, with 

 the exception of Koonce, it escaped with a fair crop. The foliage 

 of most varieties was turned black, and in many kinds the one year 

 old wood was killed, but the Koonce was not hurt in any way, the 

 foliage remained green and bright through it all. Summing up 

 the good points; we can say: It is very early, free from blight, 

 heavy bearer, frost proof, does not rot at core. Price 30 cents each, 

 83 per dozen. Three to four feet, 20c each, $2 per 12. 



GARBER HYBRID— A seedling of the Chinese Sand Pear; 

 vigorous, free from blight, productive; fruit large, round, hand- 

 some, smooth waxy yellow 



LAW50N — A healthy grower, free frcm blight, very produc- 

 tive, medium to large, some specimens **************** .♦ 



measuring nine inches in circumference, f DflV AND rnrr ? 



beautiful red color on yellow ground, i bUA bailing 



remarkably attractive and handsome; t 



flesh crisp, juicy and pleasant, firm and J^^, 



a good shipper; very early ripening. Middl i of July. 



BARTLETT— A good grower, very productive and an annual 

 bearer; fruit is large, yellow, with often a beautiful blush next the 

 sun. juicy, buttery, and excellent, very popular. 



LE CONTE— Very vigorous grower, with luxuriant foliage 

 fruit very large greenish yellow, smooth andhandsom<\ juicy, firm 

 quality, excellent for evaporating or canning, a good shipper, very 

 productive and profitable. 



CLAPP'S FAVORITE-Large, handsome, delicious, fruit 

 when ripe marbled with dull red in the sun, good grower and 

 productive. 



SECKEL— Small, yellowish russett, rich, juicy, melting, de- 

 licious, best quality, slow grower, free from blight. 



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DUTCHESS D' ANGOULEME— Very large, greenish yellow, 

 streaked and spotted with russett, flesh white, buttery and very 

 juicy, with a rich and very excellent flavor. October and Nov. 



LAWRENCE— A good grower with good foliage, very produc- 

 tive and an annual bearer; fruit medium canary yellow, sweet and 

 excellent, a good keeper. 



SHELDON— Good size, russett, juicy and excellent. 



BEURRE D 1 ANJOU— Good grower, very productive and val- 

 uable, fruit large, greenish yellow, buttery, melting, very good. 



HOWELL — Large, light waxen yellow, with a fine red cheek, 

 handsome, sweet, rich, melting, an early and profuse bearer, very 

 hardy and valuable. September and October. 



WILDER— Small to medium, pyriform, smooth, pale yellow, 

 with deep red cheek, fine grained, tender, rich, sub acid, does not 

 rot at the core; a good shipper and bears well. Early. 



FLEHISH BEAUTY— Large, beautiful, juicy, rich and fine, 

 good bearer. September and October. 



VERMONT BEAUTY PEAR— This beautiful and valuable 

 pear originated on Grand Isle, Lake Cham plain. It is very hardy, 

 having endured extremely cold weather, and has never lost a bud 

 from either cold or blight. The growth is vigorous, the leaves 

 free from blight; is an annual and abundant bearer. IN quality 

 the fruit approaches nearer that most delicious of pears, the 

 Seckel, than any other pear on the market. It is full medium 

 size, yellow, covered on the sunnyside with bright carmine red, 

 making it exceedingly attractive and handsome, flesh melting, rich, 

 juicy, aromatic. Ripening with and after Shekel, though much 

 larger in size and more attractive in appearance, it cannot fail to 

 prove a general favorite and very valuable. 



BARSECKLE PEAR— It is a cross between the Bartlett and 

 Seckle, hence the name. It is a little smaller and ripens a little 

 later than Bartlett. The color is pale green, with seldom any color 

 on the sunny side. The flesh is fine grained, white very melt 

 ing and juicy and in quality unmistakably the best. It is not as 

 sweet as Seckle but more vinous and is preferred by many in 

 quality to Seckle. Trees are vigorous upright growers. 



