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SUMMER PEARS, continued 



Gaxber. Trees free from blight and immensely 

 productiv^e. Fruit large, resembling Kieffer, but ripen- 

 ing two or three weeks earlier. Oct to. Dec. 



Lawrence. Trees hardy, healthy and very pro- 

 ductive. Fruit large, skin j^ellow, covered with brown 

 spots. Flesh whitish, of rich, buttery quality and 

 aromatic flavor. One of the best of the early winter 

 Pears. 



*Clapp's Favorite. Splendid grower, hardy and 

 productive. Fruit large, handsome, marbled dull red 

 where exposed to the sun. Flesh fine-grained, juicy, 

 melting; rich and sweet; at its best if picked a week 

 before it ripens. 



Koonce. (Illinois). Vigorous-growing sort, bearing 

 large crops annually. An exceedingly early variety, 

 which may be picked green and will color up well in 

 a few days. Excellent shipper. 



Lawson. Trees healthy, free from blight, and very 

 productive. Fruit medium to large, very handsome, 

 and remarkably crisp and juicy. Middle of July. 



Manning's (Manning's Elizabeth). Hardy and pro- 

 ductive. Fruit small, yellow, with red cheek. Flesh 

 white, juicy and very sweet. Ripens in August. 



Rossney. Healthy grower, bears young and is very 

 productive. Fruit medium-sized, yellow with crimson 

 blush, fine-grained, sweet and melting. Excellent 

 keeper and good shipper. 



Seckel. Most exquisitely flavored Pear known. 

 Fruit small, yellow with red cheek, melting, sweet and 

 aromatic. Aug. and Sept. 



Tyson. \'igorous variety; fruit medium - sized, 

 bright yellow with reddish brown cheek, sweet, melting 

 and aromatic. August. 



Wilder. Trees bear well. Fruit small to medium, 

 pale yellow, with red cheek; fine-grained, tender, rich, 

 subacid, excellent shipper. 



AUTUMN PEARS 



Belle Lucrative. Trees grow upright, bear early 

 and abundantly. Fruit large, melting and sweet. 



Beurre Clairgeau. An early and abundant bearer. 

 Fruit large, yellow and red. Flesh yellowish, of good 

 quality. This is a splendid market Pear. Oct. and Nov. 



Flemish Beauty. Strong grower and good .bearer. 

 Fruit large; skin somewhat rough, pale yellow, marbled 

 with reddish brown. Flavor sweet and melting. Sept. 

 and Oct. 



Howell. Early and profusely bearing sort. Fruit 

 large, light yellow, with red cheek. Flavor delicious. 

 Sept. and Oct. 



Louise Bonne de Jersey. Vigorous and productive. 

 Fruit greenish yellow, with a bright red cheek; juicy 

 buttery and melting. September. 



Le Conte. Vigorous and prolific sort. Fruit large, 

 with smooth yellow skin; flesh juicy and firm. A good 

 shipper. 



Sheldon. Fruit medium size, yellow, with red cheek. 

 Flavor rich, vinous, highly aromatic. October. 



"Vermont Beauty. Tree hardy and vigorous. Fruit 

 round, of medium size; skin yellow, nearly covered 

 with carmine-pink; flesh melting and of rich, sprightly 

 flavor. October. 



Worden - Seckel. Improved Seckel, with larger 

 fruit of better appearance and keeping qualities, and 

 smooth, delightful flavor; very juicy; borne in clusters. 

 Ripens in October and keeps until December. 



WINTER PEARS 

 *Kieffer. Large to very large, skin yellow, with a 

 light vermilion cheek; flesh brittle, very juicy, with 

 a marked musky aroma; good quality. It is unfortunate 

 that the merits of this fruit have been understimated 

 from the haste in which it is hurried to market in an 

 immature condition, and often before it has attained 

 the proper size. "When allowed to hang upon the trees 

 until the beginning of October, and then carefully 

 ripened in a cool, dark room, there are few Pears which 

 are more attractive. Combines extreme juiciness with 

 a sprightly subacid flavor and the peculiar aroma of 

 Bartlett. Some praise it very highly, while others do 

 not think so much of it, but large fruit growers are 

 planting whole orchards of it. Fruit should be thinned. 

 90 per cent Kieffer and 10 per cent Le Conte should 

 always be the arrangement, on account of pollenizing. 



DWARF PEARS 



The crops these trees bear and the fine size, quality 

 and appearance of their fruit convince us more strongly 

 than ever before that they are a good thing to plant. 



"We get more fruit from the same space, get it sooner, 

 and can take better care of the trees, with less trouble. 

 The market grower will be able to get a much finer grade 

 of fruit, — the kind which knows only high prices. 

 Bartlett is the best one for commercial orchards. Others 

 are Duchess, Seckel, Flemish Beaut v, Sheldon. 



Picking fancy Bartlett Pears in one of our "West "Virginia commercial orchards. Harrison trees were planted as a matter of business. 

 "We make much of our money from fruit growing, and always use the best trees and best materials to be had on the market. 



