CATALOGUE OF FBUITS. 17 



*Manning''s Elizabeth — Below medium size ; bright yellow, with a lively red 

 cheek, dotted with brown and red dots ; flesh juicy and melting. A beautiful 

 dessert fruit. Tree a moderate grower. 



fMarg'aret — (Petite Marguerite). Medium size ; skin greenish yellow, with brownish 

 red cheek, and covered with greenish dots. Flesli fine, melting, juicy, vinous, and 

 of first quality. Tree a vigorous, upright grower, and an early and abundant 

 bearer. Succeeds admirably as a standard or dwarf. The finest pear of its season 

 and worthy of special attention. Ripens latter part of August. 75 cents each. 



f Souvenir clu CongTes--Large to very large, larger than Bartlett or Clapp's Favor- 

 ite, to which it bears a strong resemblance (we have had specimens which weighed 

 27 ounces and which measured 14 inches in circumference); 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 t^e Bartlett, is free from its 

 strong musky aroma, and is firm to the core. It commences to ripen in August, a 

 little before the Bartlett, and extends into September. The tree is a moderate 

 grower, and to obtain good standard and dwarf trees we are obliged to work it 

 upon strong growing sorts. On account of its size, quality and eaiiiness, it is 

 entitled to a place among the best pears. 75 cents. 



Siininier Doyenne (Doyenne d'Ete) — A beautiful, melting sweet pear, rather small. 

 Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer. First of August. 



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

 orous and rapid grower; bears abundantly every year; one of the best summer 

 varieties. Origin, Jenkintown, Pa. August. 



CLASS II.— SELECT AUTUMN PEARS. 



Ang'oiilenie (Duchesse d'Angouleme) — One of the largest of all our good pears. 

 Succeeds well on the pear, but it attains its highest perfection on the quince; as a 

 dwarf it is one of the most profitable market pears. October and November. 



Belle L/iierative — Large; melting and sweet. A. free, upright grower, and bears 

 early and abundantly. September and October. 



fBosc (Beurre Bosc) — A large and beautiful russety pear; very distinct, with a long neck; 

 melting, or nearl}^ so, high flavored and delicious. A moderate grower and rather 

 irregular; bears well. We top graft in order to get good standard trees. It does 

 not succeed on the quince, and in order to obtain dwarf trees it must be double 

 worked. September to October. 75 cents. 



Boussock (Doyenne Boussock) — A large pear of good quality, resembling the White 

 Doyenne. Tree a very mgorovs, rapid grower and abundant bearer. This variety 

 is far from being appreciated. We can recommend it as a valuable market ijear. 

 September. 



Doyenne White— A well known and almost universally esteemed variety of the 

 highest excellence. Tree a vigorous grower, productive and hardy; succeeds best 

 in most parts of the West. 



Flemish Beauty — k^ large, beautiful, melting, sweet pear. Tree very hardy, vigor- 

 ous and fruitful; succeeds well in most parts of the country. September and 

 October. 



PFreclerick Clapp — Size above medium; form generally obovate; skin thin, smooth, 

 clear lemon j^ellow; flesh tine grained, very juicy and melting, flavor sprightly, 

 acidulous, rich and aromatic; season October 15th to November 1st; quality very 

 good to best. Tree a vigorous oy free grower and somewhat spiny. 75 cents. 



Hardy (Beurre Hard}^) — A large pear; cinnamon russet; melting and fine. Tree n, strong 

 grower and good bearer. One of the finest jiears, deserving much more attention 

 than it has hitherto received. October. 



*Howell — One of the finest American pears; large, handsome; sweet, melting. Tree 

 very vigomus, hardy and productive. September and October. 



