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PE,ARS, continued 
Seckel. Fruit small ; brown, with a deep red i 
cheek ; flesh very fine-grained, sweet and juicy ; 
the richest and highest flavored Pear known. 
Tree of small size and slow growth. Early to mid- j 
autumn. 
Anjou. Large ; green and russet ; flesh white, but- 
tery, with a rich, vinous flavor. Very produc- 
tive. October and November. 
Bosc (Beurre Bosc). Large, long; russet; flesh | 
buttery, juicy, with rich and excellent flavor. It 
requires clay soil to reach perfection. Novem- 
ber. 50 cts. 
Kieffer. Large to very large ; yellow-russet, with 
red cheek; very juicy and of a peculiar flavor 
disliked by some when not properly grown and 
ripened. The general appearance of the tree_ is 
distinct ; its growth is exceedingly vigorous, with 
dark, lustrous foliage. Some Long Island farm- 
ers have found it very profitable for market. It j 
should be severely thinned when the fruit is 
small. December. Low rates in quantity. 
Winter Nelis. Medium ; dull russet ; flesh fine- 
grained, with rich, sprightly flavor. November 
and December. 50 cts. 
DWARF PEARS 
Price, two and three years old, 40 cts. each 
The following varieties, grafted on quince roots, 
succeed as dwarfs, and are valuable for small 
gardens : 
Clapp's Favorite and Bartlett. See description of 
these varieties under Standard Pears. 
Louise Bonne de Jersey. A large, beautiful yellow 
Pear, with a red cheek ; rich flavor. Vigorous 
grower and an abundant bearer. September 
and October. 
Angouleme (Duchesse d'Angouleme). One of the 
largest of the good Pears. Oct. and Nov. 
Anjou. See description under Standard Pears. 
PLACHLS 
Price, 4 to 5 feet, 15 cts. each, $12 per 100; 5 to 
6 feet, 20 cts. each, $15 per 100. 2-year, trans- 
planted, 25 cts. to 40 cts. each. 
For early bearing and general satisfactory results, 
no fruit tree exceeds the Peach. They will com- 
mence to bear sixteen months after planting, and 
produce abundant crops nearly every year. Fer- 
tilize with wood ashes or potash. A new supply of 
trees should be planted every two or three years, in 
order to keep up a succession. This list is nearly 
in order of ripening. 
The same skill that has developed the vegetable 
growing of Long Island to its high position will 
make the poorer land of Long Island profitable with 
Peaches. The local market is never supplied. The 
railroads should cooperate to develop an extensive 
Peach industry on the hills of Suffolk county. 
Early Rivers. Large, white, juicy. 
Champion. Large, creamy white and juicy. Said 
to be one of the most frost-proof of Peaches. An 
excellent early Peach, 
Fruits for Long Island 
Branch of Kieffer Pears. 
Mountain Rose. Above medium size, round, white. 
Tree thrifty and an abundant bearer. 
Yellow St. John. A large yellow freestone, with a 
deep red cheek ; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy and 
high flavored. One of the best early Peaches. 
Early York (Honest John). A large, beautiful 
white Peach. A valuable variety. 
Foster. A very large Peach, resembling Crawford's 
Early, but earlier in ripening. 
Crawford's Early. A magnificent, large, yellow 
Peach of good quality ; tree vigorous and pro- 
ductive. September. 
Oldmixon. A productive variety that succeeds well 
in all localities. Flesh-white, red at the stone, 
flavor excellent. A favorite canning variety. 
Crosby. Medium size; bright yellow flesh, firm, 
sweet and good. It has stood many severe win- 
ters in New England. 
Wheatland. Considered an improvement on Craw- 
ford's Late, and ripening just in advance of it. 
Stephen's Rareripe. Large, oblong ; white flesh, 
red skin. A heavy bearer. October. 
Reeves' Favorite. Large; yellow, juicy, melting, 
with a vinous flavor. 
Elberta. One of the finest yellow Peaches ; very 
I large, handsome, juicy and of fine flavor. 
