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HARRISONS' NURSERIES 



Other Standard Varieties of Pears 



See prices on page 31 

 Anjou (Beurre d'Anjou). A large greenish yellow Pear, somewhat coarse in 



texture. The fruit is at its best in late October and early November; it will 



keep until the winter holidays if stored in a cool place. The tree is a vigorous 



grower and bears very freely, although not coming into bearing quite as early 



as some other sorts. 

 Barseckel. A cross between the well-known Bartlett and Seckel. In size the 



fruit is about midway between the two parent varieties, but partakes largely 



of the characteristics of the Seckel. Ripens in midsummer. 

 Clairgeau. Winter. Large yellow fruits, with blush cheek on side exposed to 



the sun. Flesh white and delicious. 

 Clapp's Favorite. This variety ripens a few days earlier than Bartlett. The 

 ' fruit is lemon-yellow spotted with brown dots; flesh is fine flavored, rich, and 



sweet. Care should be taken to pick the fruit from ten days to two weeks 



before the normal time of ripening on the trees. 

 Duchess (Angouleme). Bears young. Fruit large; good quality. October 20. 

 Flemish (Flemish Beauty). Large, handsome fruits. Skin yellow, with tan 



cheek. Rich, sweet flavor. Popular in the western fruit sections. 

 Garber. A fall-bearing fruit, resembling the Kieffer, but ripens from two to 



three weeks earlier. Tree is free from blight and immensely productive. It 



seems to be a good variety to plant with Kieffer for pollenizing the blooms. 

 Koonce. Summer. An extra-hardy sort; recommended for planting where 



there is danger of late spring frosts. Fruit medium size; skin golden, with 



crimson cheek. One of the best early sorts. 

 Lawrence. Fruit of medium size, with a lemon-yellow outer skin; flesh is 



white and of a very good flavor. It is one of the best of the early winter Pears, 



reaching perfection in late December and January. 

 LeConte. Fruit large; smooth yellow skin; flesh juicy and firm; tree vigorous 



and free-bearing, and may be planted as a pollenizer for the Kieffer. 

 Seckel. Possibly the finest- flavored Pear on the market. The fruit is only 

 medium size but makes up for this by its high 

 quality. The trees are somewhat stocky. An 

 excellent variety for home or market. 

 Sheldon. Winter. Size small to medium. Won- 



derfully 



high quality. Skin yellowish. Trees 



are vigorous and strong. 

 Winter Nellis. Delicious fruit; keeps 

 well; fine-grained. Tree regular 

 bearer. 

 Worden-Seckel. Winter. A hand- 

 some Pear of large size 

 and high quality. Skin 

 yellow; flesh white. 



Dwarf Pears 



Bartlett Duchess 



Each 10 



2 to 3 ft. . . $0 30 $2 50 



3 to 4 ft. . . 35 3 00 



4 to 5 ft. . . 40 3 50 



I wish to express my sincere 

 thanks for the trees. They ar- 

 rived in perfect condition. As 

 this is the second "prize" that 

 I have received from you in 

 as many years, I wish to say 

 that they were as good if not 

 better than listed in the cata- 

 logue. — Reginald Adams, New 

 Jersey. 



