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SPECIAL COLLECTION OF PEARS. 



For Cultivation on the Quince. 



The following' varieties are particularly recommended for cultivation f>n the quince. All are vigorous and 

 handsome growers, hardy and bear well. 



We might add many others which appear to succeed well on the quince with fair treatment. Such are now in 

 our own grounds in a flourishing state, after being thirty years planted. The following, however, cannot fail to 

 make durable and satisfactory trees : 



Summer — Andre Desportes, Bartlett, Brandywine, Clapp's Favorite, Margaret. 



Autumn— Angouleme, Belle Lucrative, Boussock, Hardy, Howell, Louise Bonne of Jei-sey, Superfiu, L'rbaniste, 

 White Doyenne. 



Winter — Anjou, Easter Beurre, Lawrence, Josephine of Malines. 



PEARS OF RECENT INTRODUCTION. 



Price, $1.00 each. Except where noted. 

 *IJ. S. Fox— One of Fox's seedlings from California. May be compared as to texture and quality with Anjou, but 

 ripening in October. Stem short ; color a beautiful yellow russet when ripe ; flesh fine grained, very jvucy, vinous; 

 sound to the core. One of the most valuable introductions of recent years. 



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The p. Bakry Pear. (Eeduced.) 

 *Col. Wilder— Another of Fox's seedlings from California, one of the longest keeping pears. Large, pyriform, oblong, 



inclining to oval ; skin yellow, profusely dotted and marbled with russet ; flesh melting, full of juice, sweet ; 



a delicious pear ; keeps till March. A fair grower. 

 Directeur Alphande— Very large, yellowish green, dotted with russet; tiesh tirm, fine, very sugary, with a peculiar 



flavor of its own. Tree vigorous and a great bearer. February to April. 

 *Idaho — ^A very promising new pear raised from seed at Lewiston, Idaho. Size very large, form nearly round, resembling 



Easter Beurre : skin yellow with brownish red on sunny side, with a surface like that of Bartlett ; flesh melting, 



juicy, slightly vinous, quality best. Wood and foliage resemble Bartlett ; season of maturity, September, in Idaho. 



The disseminators say it is very hardy, vigorous and prolific. 7.5c. 



