CATALOG ITE OF FR UITS. 19 



f*Reeder (Dr. Reeder) — Medium size; roundish, ovate; skin yellow, netted with 

 russet, and sprinkled with russet dots. Flesh fine, juicy, melting, vinous. Tree 

 a slender, irregular grower, and an excellent bearer. A delicious pear for ama- 

 teur'^s use. November. 75 cents each. 



Souvenir d'Esperen — A tine, late autumn pear, resembling the Winter Nelis in 

 appearance and quality. Tree a free, upright grower. 



f Winter !N"elis — One of the best early winter pears; medium size; dull russet; 

 melting and buttery, with a rich, sprightly flavor. Tree a slender, straggling, 

 but free grower. Bears heavy crops regularly. It must be top grafted to obtain 

 good trees. 75 cents each. 



CLASS IV.— SELECT LATE WINTER PEARS. 



Easter Beiirre— A large, roundish, oval fruit, yellow, with a red cheek; melting 

 and rich. Tree a moderate grower and most abundant bearer; best on the quince; 

 keeps all lointer. 



-f Josephine of Malines — Medium to large size, roundish; pale straw color; flesh 

 rose colored; melting and delicately perfumed; first quality. Tree a moderate, 

 irregular grower, with small leaves; fruit borne in clusters; succeeds well on 

 the quince, though not a handsome grower. This variety improves as the tree 

 advances in age. One of the most delicious of our long-keeping table pears, 

 and it deserves extensive culture. 75 cents each. 



JPound — A monstrous fruit, and very beautiful; yellow, with red cheek. For stew- 

 ing. Tree a moderate grower and productive. 



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, hardy and bear well. 



We might add many others which appear to succeed well on the quince with fair 

 treatment. Such are now in our own grounds in a flourishing state, after being 

 20 years planted. The following, however, cannot fail to make durable and satis 

 factory trees: 



Summer— Andre Desportes, Bartlett, Brandywine, Clapp's Favorite, Margaret. 



J\.utumn— Angouleme, Belle Lucrative, Boussock, Clairgeau, Flemish Beauty, 

 Hardy, Howell, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Seckel, Superfin, Urbaniste, White 

 Doyenne. 



"Winter — Anjou, Easter Beurre, Lawrence, Josephine of Malines. 



PEARS OF RECENT INTRODUCTION. 



Dwarf or Standard Trees, two to three years from bud. Price $1.00 each, 



■except where noted. 



Andre Desportes— Medium size, obovate, pyriform, skin smooth, pale green, 

 marbled on sunny side with red. Flesh fine, juicy, melting. A valuable early 

 pear. Tree a free grower as a standard or dwarf. Ripe in August. 



