GENERAL CATALOGUE, 



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Frederick Clapp (Natural Size). 



♦Frederick Clapp— Size above medium ; form 

 generally obovate ; skin thin, smooth, 

 clear lemon yellow ; flesh fine grained, 

 very juicy and melting, flavor sprightly 

 acidulous, rich and aromatic; season Oc- 

 tober 15th to November 1st ; quality very 

 Vgood to best. Tree a vigorous or free grower 

 and somewhat spiny. (See cut.) 75c. 



Hardy (Beurre Hardy;— A large pear; cinna- 

 mon russet; melting and fine. Tree a 

 strong grower and good bearer. One of 

 the finest pears, deserving much more at- 

 tention than it has hitherto received. 

 October. 50c. 



♦Howell— One of the finest American pears; 

 large, handsome ; sweet, melting. Tree 

 very vigorous, hardy and productive. Sep- 

 tember and October. 50c. 



♦Hoosic— This fine pear is a seedling of Hacon's 

 Incomparable. Fruit large obovate; skin 

 greenish yellow, dotted and marbled with 

 russet. Flesh fine grained, melting, juicy, 

 with a rich almond flavor, in quality rank- 

 ing as best. Tree an erect free grower, 

 very hardy and remarkably prolific. Sea- 

 V son October. 75c. 



*Kieffer (Kieffer's Hybrid)— Said to have been 

 raised from seed of the Chinese Sand Pear, 

 accidentally crossed with Bartlett or some 

 other kind. Large ; skin rich golden yel- 

 low, sprinkled thickly with small dots, 

 and often tinted with red on one side ; 

 flesh slightly coarse, juicy, melting, with 

 a pronounced quince flavor. Tree very 

 vigorous, and an early and great yielder. 

 October and November. 50c. 



Louise Bonne of Jersey — A large, beautiful, first-rate pear; 3-ellow, with a dark red cheek; melting, vinous, 

 buttery and rich. Tree a vigorous, erect grower and most abundant bearer ; best on the quince. September 

 Vi and October. 50c. 



♦Onondaga (Swan's Orange) — A large, melting, sprightly, vinous pear. Tree vigorous, hardy and extremely pro- 

 ductive. October and November. 50c. 



Pitniaston Duchess— Very large, pyriform, resembling the Angouleme ; skin smooth, polished, golden yellow ; flesh 

 melting, fine, very juicy, variable in quality, usually would rank as good to very good. Tree is a, free grower. 

 Does well on the pear or quince. October. 75c. 



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

 «i September and October. 50c. 



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

 orous, erect and handsome, and bears well when grown on the pear. It must be double worked on the quince. 

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



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 suffi- 

 ■ ciently appreciated. Tree vigorous. October. 50c. 



Urhaniste— A large, melting, buttery pear of first quality. Tree a moderate, compact, beautiful grower. October 

 to November. 75c. 



SELECT LATE AUTUMN AND EARLY WINTER PEARS. 



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Anjou (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 the most 

 valuable pear in the catalogue. Does equally well as a standard or a dwarf. Keeps until the winter holidays, 

 v when it commands very high prices in the market. (See cut.) 50c. 



Clairgeau (Beurre Clairgeau) — Very large ; pyriform ; yellow and red ; handsome and attractive ; flesh yellowish, 

 nearly melting ; keeps sound a long time after being gathered. Tree a free grower and an early, abundant 

 bearer ; a magnificent and valuable market fruit. 50c. 



♦Dana's Hovey — Small, but of very fine quality, and keeps well. The tree has much of the habit of the Seckel, and 

 is a moderate grower. 75c. 



Duhaniel du Monceau — Large, long, pyriform ; skin rather rough, nearly covered with brownish russet ; flesh 

 V melting, juicy, with the flavor of "Winter Nelis ; a delicious pear. Tree a moderate grower. 75c. 



♦Jones (Jones Seedling)— Medium size ; obovate, pyriform ; yellow, shaded with russet ; flesh buttery, sugary. 

 Tree a fixe, upright grower. 75c. 



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