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"Willow Twig". — Virginia origin. Round, oblate, 

 conical, medium large, yellow and red striped; flesh 

 yellowish green, pleasant, sweet; good; valuable for 

 market. Season late. 



Winesap. — Origin New Jersey. Round, oblong, 

 conical, medium size, dark red striped; flesh yellow, 

 fine, crisp, sub-acid; very good; valuable for des- 

 sert, cider and market. Season very late. 



"W. W. Pearmain. — Origin New Jersey. Round, 

 oblong, ovate, size medium, yellowish green; flesh 

 greenish white, tender, juicy, rich, mild, sub-acid; 

 very good; valuable for dessert and kitchen. Season 

 medium late. 



Tork Imperial. — Origin Pennsyl-v^nia. Round, ob- 

 late, oblong, medium size, bright red striped; flesh 

 yellow, fine, crisp, juicy, sub-acid; good to very 

 good; valuable for kitchen and market. Season me- 

 dium late. 



Sntton Beauty (Hubbard's Nonsuch). — Origin 

 Masachusetts. Round, oblong, conical, medium 

 large, pale yellow and red stripped; flesh white, 

 crisp, tender, juicy and sub-acid; vei-y good; valu- 

 able for dessert and market. Season medium late. 



Twenty-Ounce. — Origin Connecticut. Round, con- 

 ical, very large, greenish red striped; flesh crisp, 

 pleasant, sub-acid and of very good quality. Season 

 medium late. 



Yellow Bellflower. — Origin New Jersey. Ob- 

 late, conical, very large, pale yellow blush; flesh 

 yellow, tender, juicy and crisp, sub-acid, of very 

 good quality, and valuable for dessert and market. 

 Season medium late. 



Northwestern Greening. — A Wisconsin seedling of 

 great value; has stood the most trying tests and 

 found to be equal to Wealthy in point of hardness, 

 but superior in fruit and keeping qualities; fruit 

 large, smooth, greenish yellow; flesh fine grained, 

 juicy, firm, good quality, thoroughly tested. Janu- 

 ary to April. 



CEAB APPPLES. 



General Grant. — Origin Minnesota. Round, ob- 

 late, large size, red striped, sub-acid. Season very 

 late. 



Golden Beauty. — Round, small, yellow, acid; good 



quality; valuable for kitchen. Medium early. 



Eyslop. — Round, conical, large size, dark red; 

 flesh yellow, sub-acid; good quality-; valuable for 

 kitchen and cider. Season medium. 



Martha. — Origin Minnesota. Oblate, medium 

 large, yellow; very good quality; valuable for des- 

 sert, kitchen and cider. 



Transcendent. — American origin. Round, oblong, 

 conical, medium large, green, yellow crimson blush, 

 crisp; flesh yellow, sub-acid; good quality; valuable 

 for kitchen and market. Season medium early. 



Whitney. — Canadian origin. Oblate, conical, small, 

 yellow russet; flesh tender, juicy, yellow, rich sub- 

 acid; quality very good; valuable for dessert. Sea- 

 son very late. 



THE PEAR. 



The growing of this valuable fruit for both home 

 and market purposes cannot be too strongly urged. 

 It far exceeds the apple in its melting, juicy texture. 

 rich, refined flavor, and the range of varieties is such 

 that, by a judicious selection, the ripening season, 

 beginning in July, can be continued in succession into 

 winter, and some sorts may be kept until March or 

 April. Many of the varieties begin to bear in from 

 four to six years after planting, but a variety like 

 Kieffer will produce fruit as soon as the Dwarf Pear, 

 which is usually two or three years after transplant- 

 ing. There is an opening for the intelligent Pear 

 grower in many parts of the United States. Pears 

 can be grown nearly as cheap per barrel as apples, 

 and they usually sell twice as high, although little 

 attention has been given to Pear growing, and for 

 these reasons and others the man who makes a special 

 study of Pear culture, and who goes into Pear grow- 

 ing intelligently, has an ^opportunity for success. 



Soil. — The Pear will adapt itself to a great vari- 

 ety of soils, though it thrives best on rather deep 

 clay loam; still it should not be too sticky. Next to 

 this gravelly loam is most desirable. A light sandy 

 soil is the least desirable of any, yet Pears can be 

 grown on sandy soil. 



Bipen. — In order to retain the rich and best flavor 

 the fruit should be ripened in the house as follows: 

 Gather summer Pears at least 10 days before they 

 are ripe, autumn Pears at least two weeks, and win- 

 ter varieties as soon as the leaves begin to fall. 



GRADING PEAR. 



The accompanying cut shows the style in which 

 we grade our Pear Trees. They are grown on 

 French whole root, and are dug with full root and 

 fibers. 



6 to 7 ft., 5 to 6 ft., 4 to 5 ft, 3 to 4 ft 



