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Frederick Clapp 



— Size above medi- 

 um ; form generally 

 obovate ; skm thia, 

 smooth, clear lemon- 

 yellow ; flesh fine 

 grained, very juicy 

 and melting, flavor 

 sprightly, acidulous, 

 rich and aromatic ; 

 season October loth 

 to November 1st; 

 quality very good to 

 best ; one of the best 

 autumn pears. Tree 

 a vigorous or free 

 grovcer and somev?hat 

 spiny. 75c. 

 1 d alio — A very prom 

 ising new pear raised 

 from seed at Lew 

 iston, Idaho. Size 

 very large, form near- 

 ly round, resembling 

 Easter Beurre ; skin 

 yellow with brownish 

 red on sunny side, 

 with a surface like 

 that of Bartlett; flesh 

 melting, juicy, slight- 

 ly vinous, quality 

 best. Wood and foli 

 age resemble Bartlett; 

 season of maturity, 

 September, in Idaho 

 The disseminators 

 say it is very hardv, 

 vigorous and prolific. 

 $1.00 



Liucy Duke — Re- 

 ceived a few years 

 ago from North Caro- 

 lina. Large, pyri 

 form, rather obtuse ; 

 stalk set obliquely 



without depression ; calyx open, small, in a moderate cavity ; skin of a cinnamon russet, surface 

 uneven; flesh melting, juicy, sweet, excellent. Tree a vigorous grower. October. $1.00. 



Margai'et — (Petite Marguerite ) Medium size ; skin greenish yellow, with brownish red cheek, and 

 covered with greenish dots. Flesh fine, melting, juicy, vinous, and ot 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 worthv of special attention. Ripens latter part of August. 

 75c. 



Madame Hemmiiiway — (New) A handsome and showy new American pear, skin entirely 

 covered with a dull russet ; flesh melting, moderately juicy and flavor good, rather sweet. A 

 promising variety. Ripens middle of September. $1.00. 



Olivier des Serres — (New) A valuable late keeping winter pear ripening about same time as the 

 Josephine of Malines, and perhaps keeping longer, say till first of March. The fruit is of good size, 

 roundish, averaging larger than Josephine. Flesh tender, juicy, melting , flavor distinct, excellent. 

 In quality it ranks as very good to best. As the number of late keeping, high flavored pears is not 

 large, this variety will be received favorably. $1.00. 



P. Barry — Another of the long-keeping Fox Seedlings. Large pyriform ; skin orange yellow, 

 covered with russet dots and blotches ; flesh very juicy, buttery, fine grained ; flavor sprightly, rich, 

 excellent. The best late winter pear. Resembles Anjou in texture of flesh and Winter Nelis in 

 color of skin and juiciness of flesh. Tree a poor grower and must be top grafted. Ripe in April. 

 Have had them in good condition until the latter part of May. (See cut.) $1.00. 



Souvenir du Cong'res— Very large, larger than Bartlett or Clapp's Favorite, 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 



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