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The Editor of the " Rural Neie Yorker" says in regard to this famous variety in issue of December 17, 

 1892 : 



"The writer received a box of Anjou pears a few days since from Ellwanger & Barry, the noted Rochester nurserymen. 

 I wish some of the fruit growers who complain of the prices they receive tor their fruit, and who growl at the net results 

 of their fruit growing, could have seen this box. It held about half a bushel of pears. Each was separately wrapped in 

 paper and there was not a gnarly, wormy, or unsound pear in the box. A half bushel of such fruit would sell for more 

 cash in our New York markets than a barrel full of fruit as we generally see it. The specimens were all large and hand- 

 some, and the quality superb. If the members of the firm could have seen the delighted faces of the office force, as each 

 one received a specimen, the}- would have had an added pleasure— a pleasure we assumed as their proxy. ' 



The Editor of "Farm Journal" says of this pear in issue of Jan, 1893 : 



" Sound, large, fair, delicious, fit for a queen to eat. It is a noble pear and ought to be represented in the family 

 orchard." 



Angouleine (Duchesse d'Augouleme) — One of the largest and showiest of all our good autumn pears. 

 Succeeds well as a standard, but it attains its highest perfection as a dwarf, and is one of the most 

 profitable market pears grown in tlie latter way. October and November. .50c. 



Son Cliretien Fred Bautlry (New) — A large handsome, fine flavored, late winter pear. Size 

 medium to large ; oblong pyriform ; color yellow, with occasional bloiches of russet ; flesh yellow, 

 lender, buttery, juicy, slightly gritty at core, solid and no e%'idence of rot ; quality verj' good to 

 best, a distinct flavor. Eipe a little after Josephine of jNIalines. A valuable late winter pear. $1.00. 



Bosc (Beurre Bosc) — A large and beautiful russetj^ pear ; very distinct, with a long neck ; melting, or 

 nearly 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. 75c. 



B. 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 juicy, vinous : sound to the core. One of the most valuable introductions of recent 

 years. $1.00, 



Col. "Wilder — Another of Fox's Seedlings from California, and 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. See cut. $1.00. 

 Clairg'eau (Beurre Clairgeau) — Very large; pyriform; yellow and red; handsome and attractive ; 



flesh yellowish, nearl}' melting ; keeps sound a long time after being gathered. Tree &free grower 



and an early, abundant bearer ; a magnificent and valuable market fruit ; always commanding the 



highest price on account of its size and appearance. Sec cut. 50c. 

 Duliamel du Monceau — Large, long, pyriform ; skin rather rough, nearly covered with brownish 



russet ; flesh melting, juicy, with the flavor of AYinter Nelis ; a delicious midwinter pear ; one of 



the recent pears, which deserves wider recognition Tree a moderate grower. Ripens in December. 



75c. 



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 numerous half-tone and pen engravings, and vrith a beautiful illuminated cover— mailed free. 



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