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Boussock (Doyenne Boussock) — A large pear of good quality, resembling the White 

 Doyenne. Tree a very vigorous, rapid grower and abundant bearer. This va- 

 riety is far from being appreciated. We can recommend it as a valuable market 

 pear. September, 



Doyenne White— A well known and almost universally esteemed variety of the 

 highest excellence. Tree a vigorous grower, productive and hardy; succeeds 

 best in most parts of the West. 



Fleniisli Beauty— A large, beautiful, melting, sweet pear. Tree very hardy, vig- 

 orous and fruitful; succeeds well in most parts of the country. ' September and 

 October. 



Hardy (Beurre Hardy) — A large pear; cinnamon russet; melting and fine. Tree a 

 strong grower and good bearer. One of the finest pears, deserving much more 

 attention than it has hitherto received. October. 



^Howell — One of the finest American pears; large, handsome; sweet, melting. Tree 

 very vigorous, hardy and productive. September and October. 



IjOuise Bonne of Jersey — A large, beautiful, first-rate pear; yellow with a dark 

 red cheek; melting, vinous, butter}^ and rich. Tree a vigorous, erect grower and 

 most abundant bearer; best on the quince. September and October. 



^Ononclag^a (Swan's Orange) — A large, melting, sprightly, vinous pear. Tree 

 vigorous, hardy and extremely productive. October and November. 



*Seckel — The standard of excellence in the pear; small, but of the highest flavor. 

 Tree a stout, slow, erect grower. September and October. 



*Sheldon — A pear of the very first quality; large, round; russet and red; melting, 

 rich and delicious. Tree vigorous, erect and handsome, and bears well when 

 grown on the pear. It must be double worked on the quince. October and 

 November. Dwarf trees, 75 cents each. 



Superfin (Beurre Superfin) — A large, fine pear, very juicy and melting, with a rich, 

 pleasant and sprightly sub-acid flavor; all things considered one of the best 

 pears known to cultivators. Its valuable qualities are not sutficiently apprecia- 

 ted. Tree vigo^rous. October. 



Urbaniste— A large, melting, buttery pear of first quality. Tree a moderate, com- 

 pact, beautiful grower. October to November, 



CLASS 111.— SELECT AUTUMN AND EARLY WINTER 



PEARS. 



A.njou (Beurre d'Anjou)— A large handsome pear, buttery and melting, with sprightly 

 vinous flavor; keeps into mid-winter. Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer. 

 We have no hesitation in pronouncing it to be one of the most valuable pears in, 

 the catalogue. Does equally well as a standard or a dwarf. Keeps until the 

 winter holidays, when it commands very high prices in the market, 



Clairg"eau (Beurre Clairgeau)— Very large; pyriform; yellow and red; handsome 

 and attractive; flesh yellowish; nearly melting; keeps sound a longtime after 

 being gathered. Tree a free grower, and an early abundant bearer; a magnifi- 

 cent and valuable market fruit. 



t*I>ana's Hovey— Small, but of very fine quality, and keeps well. The tree has 

 much of the habit of Seckel, and is a moderate grower. 75 cents each. 



f* Jones — (Jones' Seedling) — Medium size; obovate, pyriform, yellow, shaded with 

 russet; flesh buttery, sugary. Ripens in January. Tree o. free, upright grower. 

 Standard trees 75 cents each. 



*Ijawrence— Size medium to large, obovate; golden yellow; flesh melting, with a 

 pleasant, aromatic flavor. Tree a moderate grower, and an abundant bearer; 



one of the most valuable of all our early icinter pears. 



