CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 



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MARGARET (PETITE MARGUERITE). 



Souvenir dii Congres — Large to very large, larger than Bartlett or Clapp's Favor- 

 ite, to which it bears a strong resemblance (we have had specimens which 

 weighed 27 ounces and which measured fourteen inches in circumference); skin 

 smooth, bright yellow when the fruit is fully matured, with the parts exposed to 

 the sun brilliant red or carmine. The flesh, while it is like that of the Bartlett, 

 is free from its strong musky aroma, and is firm to the core. It commences to 

 ripen in August, a little before the Bartlett, and extends into September. The 

 tree is a moderate grower, and to obtain good standard and dwarf trees we are 

 obliged to work it upon strong growing sorts. On account of its size, quality 

 and earliness, it is entitled to a place among the best pears. Double worked 

 standard or dwarf trees, $1 each. 



Summer Doyenne (Doyenne d'Ete) — A beautiful, melting, sweet pear, rather 

 small. Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer. First of August. 



*Tyson — Rather above medium size; melting, juicy, sweet and pleasant. Tree very 

 mgorous and rapid grower; bears abundantly every year; one of the best summer 

 varieties. Origin Jenkintown, Pa. August. 



CLASS II.— SELECT AUTUMN PEARS. 



Ang'ouleme (Duchesse d'Angouleme) — One of the largest of all our good pears. 

 Succeeds well on the pear, but it attains its highest perfection on the quince; as 

 a dwarf it is one of the most profitable market pears. October and November. 



Belle Lucrative — Large; melting and sweet. A free, upright grower, and bears 

 early and abundantly. September and October. 



fBose (Beuj-re Bosc)— A large and beautiful russetty pear; very distinct, with a long 

 neck; melting, or nearly so, high flavored and delicious. A moderate grower 

 and rather irregular; bears well. We top graft in order to get good standard 

 trees. It does not succeed on the quince, and in order to obtain dwarf trees it 

 must be double worked. September and October. 75 cents. 



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