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Kieffer Pears, and the way they are handled in Harrison commercial orchards 



SUMMER PEARS 



Glapp'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. 



Koonce (Illinois). Vigorous growing. Exceed- 

 ingly early. 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 hand- 

 some, and remarkably crisp and juicy. Middle of 

 July. 



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

 productive. 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. 



Duchess (Duchesse d'Angouleme). A general 

 favorite of large size and fine appearance. Skin dull, 

 greenish yellow; flesh white, very juicy, and of ex- 

 cellent flavor. 



AUTUMN PEARS 



Bartlett. A golden-colored Pear, with a red 

 cheek on most specimens. Bartlett mellows and is 

 excellent for eating very early in the fall, yet when 

 picked a week before it is ripe, and properly 

 stored, will keep till late. Flavor delicious and 

 musk>^; flesh buttery, rich and juicy. One of the 

 finest Pears to eat raw that grows, and extra good 

 for canning. A mingling of the flavor of Bartlett 

 Pear and quince gives about the finest taste of 

 any food this world's folks have. Bartlett trees 

 bear early, produce enormous crops, and are not 

 nearly so subject to damage by insects and disease 

 as some other sorts. The trees do especially well 

 with high culture. 



BarseckeL A cross between Bartlett and Seckel. 

 Vigorous, upright grower. Fruit large, a little 

 smaller than Bartlett, ripening later. Skin pale 

 green; flesh fine grained, white, melting and juicy. 

 Quality the best. 



Beurre Clairgeau. An early and abundant bear- 

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

 good quality. Splendid market Pear. October and 

 November. 



Flemish Beauty. Strong grower and good 

 bearer. Fruit large; skin somewhat rough, pale 

 yellow, marbled with reddish brown. Flavor sweet 

 and melting. September and October. 



Garber. Trees free from blight and immensely 

 productive. Fruit large, resembUng Kieffer, but 

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



Belle Lucrative. Trees grow upright, bear early 

 and abundantly. Fruit large, melting and sweet. 



Howell. Early and profusely bearing sort. Fruit 

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

 September and October. 



Louise Bonne de Jersey. Vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. 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. 



Seckel. Most exquisitely flavored Pear known. 

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

 and aromatic. August and September. 



TYSON. Vigorous 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. 



Sheldon. Fruit medium size; yellow, with red 

 cheek. Flavor rich, vinous, highly aromatic. Oct. 



Vermont Beauty. Tree hardy and vigorous. 

 Fruit round, of medium size; skin yellow, nearly 

 covered with carmine-pink; flesh melting and rich. 

 October. 



Word en -Seckel. Improved Seckel, with larger 

 fruit of better appearance and keeping qualities, 

 and delightful flavor; very juicy; borne in clusters. 

 Ripens in October and keeps until December. 



Thank you very much for your book on "How to 

 Grow and Market Fruit." A wonderfully helpful 

 book to any one who wishes to plant. No one need 

 make any costly blunders if he will follow its instruc- 

 tions. — L,. A. Goodman, Pres. American Pomological 

 Society, Kansas City, Mo. 



My trees received last week in perfect condition and 

 I am certainly well pleased with them. — John A. 

 Johnson, Spenandiile, Md. 



Trees received in good order and are good ones too.— 

 R. B. Randle, New Market, Md. 



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