DREER'S CATALOGUE.— PEARS. 3 



Roxbury or Boston Russet— Mediuai size to large ; surface 

 rough, greenish, covered with russet ; flavor indiiferent. Tree vigorous 

 and a great bearer. Keeps till June. Its great popularity is owing 

 to its productiveness and long keeping 



Seek-no-further — Medium to large, striped with dull red ; flesh 

 tender, rich and excellent. Tree a good grower and bearer. Novem- 

 ber to February. 



Spitzenberg Esopus — Large, deep-red with grey spots ; flesh 

 yellow, crisp, rich and excellent. "Tree rather a feeble, slow grower, 

 and moderate bearer. November to April. 



Smith's Cider— Large, handsome, red and yellow, juicy, acid ; 

 quality medium. A fine grower and bearer. November to February. 



Talman's Sweeting — Medium size, pale whitish yellow, slightly 

 tinged with red ; flesh firm, rich and very sweet ; excellent for cook- 

 ing. Tree vigorous, upright and very productive. November to April. 



Twenty-ounce — A very large, showy, striped apple, of fair 

 quality. Tree an upright, compact grower and fine bearer. October 

 to January. 



Vandervere— Medium size, yellow, striped with red, and becom- 

 ing deep crimson next the sun. Flesh yellow, rich and fine. Succeeds 

 best on light, warm, dry soils. October to March. 



White Seek-no-further — A fine New England apple. Large, 

 roundish, oblong, fair, good quality. Tree a good grower and bearer. 

 November to March. 



SIEXjESOT ^^S^^IiS. 



The following list includes most of those which have been tolerably 

 well tested and proved valuable. 



Standard pears can be planted from fifteen to eighteen feet apart. 

 Dwarfs from eight to ten feet apart. 



Pears should never be allowed to ripen on the trees. Summer pears 

 should be gathered at least one week before they are ripe ; Autumn 

 pears at least a fortnight, and Winter pears as nearly as possible about 

 the time the trees stop growing. 



PKICES OF PEAE TSEES. 



Standard Trees on Pear stocks, - - oO cents to SI 00 each. 

 Dwarf " on Quince " - - 25 " 50 " 



Extra-sized bearing trees, from $1 upwards, according to size, age and 

 form. Those who wish to purchase by the quantity will be allowed a 

 liberal discount. 



