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ELLWANGER & BARRY'S 



NAME. 



HABIT 

 OF 



DESCRIPTION. 



TIME OF 





GROWTH. 





RIPENING. 



Snperfiii. 



vig-. 



Larg-e ; greenish ; rich, sprightly sub-acid ; delicious. 









.50 cents. 



Oct. 



TJrbaniste. 



mod. 



Large; pale yellow and russet, melting, buttery, deli- 









cious ; very good. .50 cents. 



Oct. and Xov. 







EARLY WINTER. 





Anjou. 



vig-. 



Very large ; greenish yellow ; melting, buttery, juicy, 

 sprightly, vinous; most valuable pear in the cata- 









logue. 50 cents. 



Nov. and Dec. 



Clairgeaii. 



free. 



Very large, handsome and showy ; yellow and red ; 









juicy, vinous ; valuable for market. 50 cents. 



Nov. and Dec. 



Dana's Hovey. 



mod. 



Small, but of fine quality. 75 cents. 



Nov. to Jan. 



\' I>uliainel du 



mod. 



Large; russety; melting, buttery, juicy; very good. 





Monceau. 





75 cents. 



Nov. and Dec. 



V Jones. 



free. 



Medium ; yellow and russet ; sugary ; very good. 75 









cents. 



Nov. and Dec. 



XaAvrence. 



mod. 



Medium to large; golden yellow; melting, pleasant, 









aromatic, very good ; a valuable winter pear. 50 cts. 



Nov. and Dec. 



^ Keeder. 



mod. 



Medium ; yellow and russety ; melting, juicy, vinous, 





\ 

 * Souvenir 





delicious ; best. 75 cents. 



Nov. 



free. 



Resembles Winter Nelis in appearance and quality, 50 





d'Esperen. 





cents. 



Nov. 



TVinter Nelis. 



free. 



Medium ; russet ; melting, buttery, rich ; very good, 









one of the best early winter pears. 75 cents. 



Dec. and Jan. 







LATE WINTER. 





VEaster Beurre. 



mod. 



Large ; yellow and red ; melting, fine grained, rich. 50 









cents. 



Jan. to March. 



^^ Josephine 



mod. 



Medium to large ; pale straw ; melting, juicy and per- 





of Malines. 





fumed ; one of the best of the long keeping table 









pears. 75 cents. 



Dec. to Feb. 



V Pound. 



mod. 



A monstrous fruit ; yellow and red ; for stewing. 50 









cents. 



Dec. to April. 



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SPECIAL COLLECTION OF PEARS. 



For Cultivation on the Quince. 



The following varieties are particularly recommended for cultivation on the quince. All are 



vigorous and handsome growers, hardk and bear well. 



Summer-^artlett,Clapp's Favorite, Margaret. \ \, 



Autumn— Angouleme^ Boussock, Doyenne White, Hardy, Howell, Louise Bonne of Jersey, 

 Seckel, Superfin, ITrbaniste. ^ 



'\ 

 Winter^ Anjou, Easter Beurre, Lawrence, Josephine of Malines. 



