GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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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. September. 

 Doyenne White — A well known and almost 

 universally esteemed variety of the highest 

 excellence. Tree a vigorous grower, pro- 

 ductive and hardy ; succeeds best in most 

 parts of the West. October. 75c. 

 Flemish Beauty — A large, beautiful, melting, 

 sweet pear. Tree very hardy, vigorous, and 

 fruitful ; succeeds well in most parts of the 

 country. September and October. 

 *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 ; quality very good to best. 

 Tree a vigorous or free grower, and some- 

 what spiny. October. 75c. 

 Hardy (Beurre Hardy) — A large pear; cin- 

 namon russet ; melting and fine. Tree 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. 

 Tree very vigorous, hardy and productive. 

 September and October. 

 *Hoosic — Fruit large, obovate ; skin greenish 

 yellow, dotted and marbled with russet. 

 Flesh fine grained, melting, juicy, with a 

 rich almond flavor ; in quality ranking as 

 best. Tree an erect, free grower, very 

 hardy and remarkably prolific. October. 

 75c. 



*Kieffer (Kieffer's Hybrid) — 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 pro- 

 nounced quince flavor. Tree very vigorojis, and an early and great yielder. October and November. 

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

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

 September and October. 



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



extremely productive. October and November. 75c. 

 Pitmaston 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 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, 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. 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 sufficiently appreciated. Tree vigorous. October. 

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



October to November. 75c. 



LATE AUTUMN AND EARLY WINTER PEARS. 



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, when it commands very high prices in the market. 

 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. October and November. 



