PEARS - SUMMER VARIETIES-Conr/nued 



Giffard. Befrre Giffard. Medium size; excel- 

 lent. Best of its season. Hardy and very pro- 

 ductive. Middle of August. 75c each. 



Margaret. Medium size; greenish yellow; fine, 

 melting, juicy, vinous, and of first quality . An 

 early and abundant bearer. Last of August. 

 75c each. 



Souvenir du Congres. Very large; bright yel- 

 low; firm to the core. August to September. 

 75c each. 



BARTLETT 



Tyson. Above medium size ; melting, juicy, sweet, 

 and pleasant. Very vigorous ; bears abundantly ; 

 one of the best summer varieties. August. 50c 

 each. 



Wilder Early. Medium; greenish yellow, with a 

 brownish red cheek; handsome, melting, sweet, 

 pleasant, good. Vigorous and a great bearer. 

 First of August. 50c each. 10 for $4.00. 



AUTUMN VARIETIES 

 Angouleme. Dfchesse d'Angoumeme. One of the 



largest of all our good pears. Succeeds well as 

 a standard, but it attains its highest perfection 

 on the quince. October and November. 50c each. 

 10 for |4.00. Dwarf, 100 for $15.00. 



Bosc. Befrre Bosc. A large and beautiful russety 

 pear; very distinct, with a long neck; melting 

 or nearly so, high flavored and delicious. Bears 

 well. September to October. 75c each. 



Flemish Beauty. Large, beautiful, melting, sweet, 

 Very hardy and fruitful. September and Octo- 

 ber. 50c each. 10 for .54.00. 



Frederick Clapp. Medium; clear lemon yellow; 

 fine grained, very juicy and melting; sprightly, 

 rich, very good. October. 75c each. 



Hardy. Betrre Hardy. Cinnamon russet; melt- 

 ing and fine. A strong grower and good bearer. 

 October. 75c each. 



Howell. Large, yellow, handsome; sweet, melting. 

 Very vigorous, hardy and productive. Septem- 

 ber and October. 50c each. 10 for 84.00. 



Kieffer. Kieffer's Hybrid. Large ; skin rich gold- 

 en 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. Very vigorous and an 

 early and great vielder. October and Novem- 

 ber. 50c each. 10 for 84.00. 100 for 855.00. 



Louise Bonne of Jersey. Large, beautiful; yel- 

 low, with a dark red cheek; melting, vinous, 

 buttery and rich. An erect grower and most 

 abundant bearer ; best on the quince. September 

 and October. 50c each. 10 for 84.00. 



Seckel. The standard of excellence in the pear; 

 small but of the highest flavor. A stout, erect 

 grower. September and October. 50c each. 

 10 for .84.00. 100 for 825.00. 



Sheldon. Of the very first quality; large, round; 

 russet and red; melting, rich and delicious; 

 good bearer. October. Standard trees, 50c each. 

 10 for 84.00. 100 for 825.00. 



Large, very juicy 

 sub-acid ; one of the 



Superfin. Befrre Sfperfiv. 



and melting, rich, pleasant 



best. October. 75c each. 

 Worden Seckel. Medium size, borne in clusters; 



juicy, butterv, fine grained. 50c each. 10 for 



84.0*0. 



LATE AUTUMN AND EARLY WINTER 



Anjou. Befrre d'Axjof. Large, handsome, but- 

 tery and melting, with sprightly vinous flavor. 

 A vigorous grower and good bearer. One of the 

 most, valuable pears hi the catalogue. Keeps until 

 the winter holidays, when it commands very 

 high prices in the market. 50c each. 10 for 

 84.00. 100 for 825.00. Dwarf, 100 for $15.00. 



Clairgeau. Befrre Clairgeaf. Very large ; yel- 

 low and red; handsome; an early, abundant 

 bearer; valuable for market. October and 

 November. 50c each. 10 for 84.00. 



Lawrence. Size medium; golden yellow; melting, 

 with a pleasant aromatic flavor. An abundant 

 bearer. 50c each. 10 for 84.00. 



Reeder. Dr. Reeder. Medium; roundish; yellow, 

 netted with russet; juicy, melting. A delicious 

 pear for amateur' s use. November. ?5c each. 



Winter Nelis. Medium size; dull russet; melting 

 and buttery, with a rich, sprightly flavor. Bears 

 heavy crops regularly. One of "the beyt. ?5c 

 each. 



LATE WINTER 



Easter Beurre. Large, roundish, oval; yellow with 

 a red cheek; melting and rich; best on the 

 quince; keeps all winter. 75c each. 



Josephine of Malines. Medium to large, roundish ; 

 pale straw color; flesh rose-colored, melting and 

 delicately perfumed; first quality. One of the 

 most delicious of our long keeping table pears. 

 75c each. 



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