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Magnolia Pear. 



A valuable new Japan seeuling. It is a 

 small, stock tree, with large, deep green 

 leaves. It leafs out and blooms too late 

 to ever be caught by frost. Bears when 

 very young, two or three years after 

 planting. The fruit is very large, dark 

 reddish-brown. The flesh is white, tender, 

 ■crisp and sweet. Very little core and no 

 coarse-grains near the core. The 

 Magnolia is the best for home eating and 

 use of all the pears known to Southern 

 planters. It ripens late. Generally later 

 than Keiffer. 50c. each. 



Le Conte Pear. 



This Southern Pear is as vigorous in 

 growth as the China Sand, and is an 

 enormous bearer. The frait is large, 

 pale yellow, juicy, melting, and of good 

 quality, doing better in the South than 

 elsewhere. It bears transportation well. 

 Time of ripening begins about the middle 

 of July. It promises to be the pear for 

 the South. Rooted one year old trees, 

 25c. each; $20 per 100; $2.50 per dozen; 

 two year old trees, 5 to 6 feet, 30c. 

 each, $3.00 per dozen, $25 per 100. 



Bartlett Pear. 



This well knov^n variety, one of the 

 finest pears in cultivation, has been suc- 

 cessfully cultivated here, but occasionally 

 it has blighted. Since the introduction 

 of the Le Conte, trials have been made 

 with success. This is, by grafting this 

 and other fine varieties upon the Le 



Conte — by so doing the trees are impart- 

 ed with the vigor of the latter, growing 

 stronger, and making finer and healthier 

 trees. We offer trees grafted on the Le 

 Conte stock for sale. One year old trees, 

 30c. each, $3.00 per dozen. 

 Howell Pear. 



One of the best for here. Tree is an 

 upright free grower, and an early and 

 profuse bearer. One year old, 40c. each, 

 $4.00 per dozen. 



Clapp's Favorite Pear. 



A large new Pear, resembling the Bart- 

 lett, but does not possess its musky 

 flavor. Fine texture; juicy, with a rich, 

 delicate vinous flavor. It is very pro- 

 ductive. On Le Conte stock. One year 

 old, 40c. each; $4.00 per dozen. 



Jefferson Pear. 



Another blight proof Pear, very distinct 

 in habit and growth from other varieties 

 under cultivation. Cannot be stated yet 

 under what particular type or species it 

 should be classed. It ripens in central 

 Mississippi from the 1st to 10th of June, 

 is in the market with the earliest 

 peaches, and brings the highest prices. 

 It is above medium size; 'color, bright 

 yellov/ with a' bright deep crimson cheek. 

 It is ripe and marketed before Le Conte 

 is ready to ship. One year old, 40c. each: 

 $4.00 per dozen. 



Le Oonte Pear. 



Magnolia Pear. 



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