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f*Hoosic — This fine pear is a seedling of Hacon's Incomparable, and was raised bv the 

 Hon. A. Foot, of AYillianistownrMass. Fruit large obovate: skin greenish yellow, 

 dotted and. marbled with russet. Flesh fine grained, melting juicv. with a rich 

 almond flavor, in quality ranking as best. Tree an erect //'^e grower, very hardv 

 and remarkably prolific. Season October. 75 cents. 



*Kieffer (Kieffer's Hybrid) — Said to have been raised from seed of the Chinese Sand 

 Pear, accidently crossed withBartlett or some other kind. 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. Tree verv 

 Tigorous. and an early and great yielder. October and Xov ember. 



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

 red cheek; melting, vinous, bultery and rich. Tree a cigorous, erect grower 

 and most abundant bearer; best on the quince. September and October. 



*Onon(lag-a (Swan's Orange) — A large melting, sprightly vinous pear. Tree vigorous, 

 hardy and extremely productive. October and Xovember. 



Pitniastou Duchess — Very large, pyiifoiTu, resembling the Augouleme: skin 

 smooth, polished, golden yellow ; flesh melting, fine, very'juicy, variable in quality, 

 usually would rank as good to very good. Tree a //-^c 'grower. Does well on the 

 pear or quince. October. 



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

 a stout, dmc, erect grower. September and October. " . 



*Sliel(lon — A pear of the very first Ciuality; large, round: rasset 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 and 

 Xovember. Dwarf trees, 75 cents each. 



Superfin (Eeurre Supei-fin) — 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 sufiiciently appreciated. Tree 

 Tigorous. October. 



Urbauiste — A large, melting buttery pear of first quality. Tree a moderate, compact, 

 beautiful o-rower. October to Xovember. 



CLASS 111.— SELECT 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 tlie most valuable pear in, the catalogue. 

 Does eciually well as a standard or a dwarf. Keeps until the "winter holidays,. 

 when it cornmands very high prices in the market. 



Clairg'eau (Eeurre Clairgeau) — Yeiy large: pyi'iform: 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. 



4-"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. 75 cents each. 



fDulianiel du 3Ionceau — Large, long, pyriform: skin rather rough, neariy covered 

 with brownish russet: flesh melting, juicy, with the flavor of Winter JSelis: a de- 

 licious pear. Tree a modtrott grower. November, December. 75 cents each. 



f" Jones (Jones Seedling) — Medium size: obovate, pyriform: yellow, shaded with russet: 

 flesh buttery, sug^iry. Ripens in January. Tree a free, upright grower. 75 

 cents each. 



*L<aTrrenoe — Size medium to large, obovate; golden yellow; flesh melting, with a 

 pleasant aromatic flavor. Tree a moderate grower and an abundant bearer; one of 

 the most valuable of cdl our eeirly icinter pears. 



