18 ELLWAyGEB d- BAERT'S 



SELECT PEARS 



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

 valuahle. 



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 e;id of the general 



list. 



Gatheres-g Peahs. — One of the most important points in the management of Pears, 

 is to gather them at the proper time. 



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

 Pears at least a fortnight. AYinter varieties, if they will hang so long, may be left until 

 the leaves begin to fall. 



Then: the FRrrr.— We cannot urge too strongly the ^following suggestion : When 

 pear trees are heavily laden, the fruit should be thinned when about oM-tMrd grown ; 

 else the fruit will be poor and the trees injured. 



PRICES OF PEAR TREES 



(except otherwise noted). 



STANDARD TREES, on Pear Stock, .2 to 3 years old 50 cts. each, $4 per dozen. 



extra size 75 cts. to 82 each. 



DWARF TREES, on Quince, 1 year old. 35 cts. each. 



2 to 3 years old 50 cts. each, $4 per dozen. 



extra size To cts. to $1 each. 



Those marked with a f, 75 cents each, $6 per dozen for Standard or Dwarf trees 

 of ordinary size. 



CLASS I— SUMMER PEARS. 



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

 Flesh tine, juicy, melting. A valuable early pear. Tree a free grower as a stand- 

 ard or dwarf. Ripe in August. 



f 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 ; needs top grafting in order to obtain good standard 

 trees. Bears when quite young. September. 75 cents each. 



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

 musky flavor. A vigorous, erect grower ; bears young and abundantly. Middle 

 to last of September. 



*JBrandyvrme — Medium size : yellow and russet : melting, juicy : first-rate. Xfree 

 grower and productive. August. 



*Clapp's Favorite — A splendid pear, resembling the Bartlett and ripening a • few 

 days earlier ; a cross between that variety and the Flemish Beauty ; the tree is 

 hardy and rigorous either on the pear or C[uince. Care should he taken to pick tlie 

 fruit at hast ten days before it would ripen upon the tree. 



^Dearborn's Seedling — Rather below medium size : pale yellow ; melting and good. 

 Tree a free grower, and bears young and profusely. Ripe about the last of August. 



GiiFard (Beurre Giffard) — A beautiful and excellent variety ; ripening middle of 

 August. Tree slender but healthy: hardy: a moderate groy^er and very productive. 



