10 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S 



SELECT PEARS 



The following list includes most of those which have been well tested and prove valuable. 



Those designated by a * are of American origin. A special list of those which we find particularly 

 well suited to the quince stock will be found at the end of the general list. 



Gathering Pears — One of the most important points in the management of Pears, is to gather them at 

 the proper time. 



Summer Pears should be gathered at least ten days before they are ripe, and Autumn Pears at least a 

 fortnight. Winter varieties, if they will hang so long , may be left until the leaves begin to fall . 



Thin the Fruit — We cannot urge too strongly the following suggestion : when pear trees are 

 heavily laden, the fruit should be thinned when about one-third grown ; else the fruit will be poor and 

 the trees injured. 



SUMMER PEARS 



Andre Desportes — Medium size; pale green, marbled on sunny side with red. Flesh fine, juicy, 



melting. A valuable early pear. August. 75c. 

 Ansault — Medium size; light greenish yellow, mostly covered with a thin light russet; melting, juicy, 



and very fine grained; one of the finest in quality of all pears. Tree a poor grower. Bears when 



quite young. September. 75c. 

 Bartlett — One of the most popular pears; large, buttery, and melting, with a rich musky flavor. Bears 



yoimg and abundantly. Middle to last of September. 50c. 

 *Clapp's Favorite— A splendid pear, resembling the Bartlett and ripening a few days earlier; the tree 



is hardy and vigorous either on the pear or quince. Care should be taken to pick the fruit at least 



ten days before it would ripen upon the tree. 50c. 

 Giffard (Beurre Giffard)— Medium size; a beautiful "and excellent variety. Best of its season. 



Hardy, and very productive. Middle of August. 75c. 

 Margaret — Medium size; skin greenish yellow, with brownish red cheek, and covered with greenish 



dots. Flesh fine, melting, juicy, vinous, and of first quality. An early and abundant bearer. 



The finest pear of its season. Last of August. 75c. 

 Souvenir du Congres — Large to very large; 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. August 



and September. 75c. 

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



rapid grower; bears abundantly every year ; one of the best summer varieties. August. 50c. 

 "Wilder Early — Medium or rather small, regular in form; greenish yellow, with a brownish red cheek; 



handsome, melting, sweet, pleasant, good. A vigorous grower and great bearer. First of 



August. 5<)c. 



AUTUMN PEARS 



Angouleme ( Di chesse d'Axgouleme) — One of the largest of all our good pears. Succeeds well on the 

 pear, but it attains its highest perfection on the quince. October and November. 50c. 



Bosc ( Bevrre Bosc) — A large and beautiful russety pear; very distinct, with a long neck; melting or 

 nearly so, high flavored and delicious. Bears well. September to October. 75e. 



Flemish Beauty — A large, beautiful, melting, sweet pear. Tree very hardy and fruitful ; succeeds well 

 in most parts of the country. September and October. 50c. 



^Frederick Clapp — Size above medium; form generally obovate; skin thin, smooth, clear lemon yel- 

 low ; flesh fine grained, very juicy and melting ; flavor sprightly, acidulous, rich, and aromatic ; 

 quality very good to best. October. 75c. 



Hardy ( Bevrre Hardy) — A large pear; cinnamon russet; melting and fine. A strong grower and 

 good bearer. One of the finest pears. October. 75c. 



*Howell — One of the finest American pears ; large, yellow, handsome; sweet, melting. Very vigor- 

 ous, hardy and productive. September and October. 50c. 



*Kieffer (Kieffer's Hvrrid^)— Large; skin rich golden yellow, sprinkled thickly with small dots, 

 and often tinted with red on one side; flesh slightly coarse, juicy, melting, with a pronounced 

 quince flavor. Very vigorous and an early and great yielder. October and November. 50c. 



Louise Bonne of Jersey— A large, beautiful, first-rate pear; yellow, with a dark red cheek; melting, 

 vinous, buttery and rich. Tree an erect grower and most abundant bearer; best on the quince. 

 September and October. 50c. 



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

 grower. September and October. 50c. 



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

 Tree erect and handsome, and bears v/ell when grown on the pear. It must be double worked on 

 the quince. October. Standard trees, 50c. Dwarf trees, 75c. 



