4 DEEER'S CATALOGUE.— PEARS. 



Class I.— Summer Pears. 



Dearborn's Seedling — Rather below raedium size, pale yellow, 

 melting and delicious. Tree a rapid, fine grower, and bears young 

 and profusely. One of the very best early pears. Ripens about the 

 middle of August. 



Bloodgood — An American pear, of the first quality. Medium 

 size, buttery, melting and rich. August. 



Bartlett — One of the most popular pears. Large, buttery and 

 melting, with a rich musky flavor. A good erect grower ; bears young 

 and abundantly. Beginning of September. 



Madelaine, (Citbox bes Oakmes.) — One of the earliest fine pears. 

 Ripe last of July. Melting and sweet. Tree a fine grower, and 

 very productive. 



Ott's Seedling — A seedling of the Seckel; originated near Phil- 

 adelphia. Small, a medium yellow, melting and fine flavored. August. 



Tyson — Above medium size ; melting, juicy, sweet and fine 

 flavored. Tree very vigorous and rapid grower. One of the finest 

 Summer varieties. Last of August. 



Class 11.— Select Autumn Fears. 



Beurre d'AnjOU — A large, fine pear ; buttery and melting, with 

 sprightly vinous flavor. Tree a fine grower and good bearer. October 

 and November, 



Beurre d'Amanlis — A large, well-flavored fruit. Tree grows 

 strongly on both pear and quince. September. 



Beurre Clairgeau — Very large, pyriform; yellow and red, high 

 flavored. Tree a good grower and an early, abundant bearer. October 

 to November. 



Beurre Diel — A large and handsome pear, of excellent, rich 

 flavor. Tree vigorous and productive; does well on the quince. 

 October and November. 



Beurre Goubault — Medium size, roundish ; full of juice, melt- 

 ing and sweet. Tree vigorous, productive and bears very young. 

 September. 



Belle Lucrative, (Fondaxte d'Automxe.) — Large, melting 

 and delicious ; a fair upright grower, and bears early and abundantly, 

 September and October. 



Duchess d'AngOUleme — The largest of all our good pears. It- 

 attains its highest perfection on the quince, and is a beautiful, vig- 

 orous tree. October and November. 



Doyenne Boussock — A new large pear of good quality; re- 

 sembles the white Doyenne. Tree a strong, rapid grower and 

 abundant bearer. September. 



