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LOUISE BONNE DE JERSEY, (Louise Bonne d’Avranche.)—A large, beautiful, first 
rate pear; yellow, with a dark red cheek; melting, buttery and rich. Tree a rapid, 
erect grower and most abundant bearer ; best on the quince ; should be in all gone: 
tions. Sept. and Oct. 
LIBERALE.—A large, pyroform pear, resembling Dix, greenish yellow, with a thick 
marbling of dark russet; stalk 14 inches long ; calyx open, shallow; flesh melting, 
juicy and sweet; an excellent pear. 
MARIE LOUISE. soy. large, melting pear of the first quality; the tree is a straggling, 
crooked grower, but hardy, and bears young and abundantly. Sept. and Oct. 
NOUVEAU POITEAU.—Large, greenish yellow and russet, melting and good. Tree an 
erect, strong, fine grower and a good bearer. Oct. 
NAPOLEON.—A large, juicy, melting, fine fruit. Tree vigorous, hardy and productive; 
bears young, ripens in November, ‘and may be kept till December. 
NANTAIS.—Large, greenish, melting, sweet as honey. Tree erect, vigorous and pro- 
ductive. Oct. 
*ONONDAGA.—See Swan’s Orange. 
*OSWEGO BEURRE.—From Oswego, N. Y., medium size, melting, with a rich vinous 
flavor. ‘Tree very hardy and productive. Ripens from Oct. to Dec. 
*PRATT.—Large, roundish oblong, lemon yellow, sweet and excellent. Tree a fair 
grower and productive. Sept. 
PARADISE D’AUTOMNE.—A large, fine, melting pear of the first quality; resembles 
Beurre Bose in shape and color. Tree vigorous, but irregular; bears well. Nov. 
*SECKEL.—The standard of excellence in the pear; small, but of the highest flavor. 
Tree a stout, slow, erect grower; makes a beautiful tree, either as standard or pyra- 
mid. Sept. and Oct. 
ST. MICHAEL ARCHANGE.—Large, pyriform, yellow and red, handsome, melting 
and good; variable. Tree beautiful, erect, pyramidal. Noy. 
*SHELDON.—A new pear of the very first quality, from Wayne Co., N. Y., large, round 
russet and red, melting, rich and delicious. Tree erect and handsome, and bears well 
Oct. and Nov. 
ST. GHISLAIN.—A medium sized, fine, melting pear. Tree a rapid, upright and beau- 
tiful grower and good bearer. Sept. 
*STEVENS’ GENESEE.—A large, roundish, handsome, melting pear. Tree vigorous 
and highly productive ; a native of Monroe Co., N. Y. Sept. and Oct. 
ST. ANDRE.—Large, pale yellow, melee, sweet as honey. Tree erect and beautiful, 
productive. Sept. and Oct. 
*SWAN’S ORANGE, (Onondaga.)—A very large, melting, high flavored pear, sometimes 
slightly astringent. Tree vigorous, hardy and extremely productive. Oct. and Nov. 
YRBANISTE, (Beurre Picquery of the French.)—A large, melting, buttery pair of first 
quality. ‘Tree a moderate, compact, beautiful grower. Oct. and Nov. 
VAN MONS LEON LE CLERC.—A magnificent, large pear, 4 or 5 inches long and 3 in 
diameter, melting, buttery and rich; growth erect and fine, with large, luxuriant 
foliage; bears young and abundantly, but the bark is cracked and appears unhealthy 
while young. 
CLASS III—_SELECT .WINTER PEARS. 
BEURRE D’AREMBERG.—Medium to large size, melting, with a rich, sprightly, vinous 
flavor; ripens well. Tree a moderate grower and bearer. Dec. and Jan. 
BEURRE EASTER, (Doyenne d’Hiver of the French.)—A large, roundish, oval fruit, 
yellow with a red cheek, melting and rich. Tree a good grower and most abundant 
bearer; best on the quince ; keeps all winter. The best keeping table pear we have 
yet tested. . 
BEURRE GRIS D’HIVER NOUVEAU.—A large, melting, first rate early winter fruit. 
Tree a moderate and irregular grower, but good bearer. Keeps till Feb. 
