GEXERAL CATALOGUE. 



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•Frederick Clapp— Size above inodium ; form 

 gi^nfiiiUy obovate; skin thin, smooth, 

 caear lemon yellow; flesh flne grained, 

 very juicy aud meltintr. flavor sprigrhtly 

 acidulous, rich and aromatic; season Oc- 

 tober 15th to November 1st ; quality rery 

 poorf to best. Trvi! a vioorous or free grower 

 and somewhat spiny. (See cut.) "5c. 

 Hardy (Beurre Hardy)- A larjre pear; clutia- 

 mon russet; meltuig and line. Tree a 

 Mrnng ffiinver and g-ood beai-er. One of 

 the fmext ynvi/x dewrviiig- inueh more at- 

 tention tlian it has hitherto received. 

 Oft.iher. nOc. 

 "iloHi ii (»iR. of the finest American pears; 

 liUK'-. iiandsonie; swetit, meltiu(f. Tree 

 m : \ ' / ; j r.H.^, iKiriiy and productive. Sep- 



'I0C.-.11 r . „ 1,11,. |„.;,i- isus, i-<llingof Hacon'8 

 liH niiii.aialilc. Fi uit laryc obovate; tiliin 

 Ki-i-ciiisli yi'll.nv, iliittrd aii.l inarl.l.'.l with 

 riissft. Flrsii Iiiu> jj-niiiiiMl, nicltinjr, jviicy, 

 Willi a riciiulnionilliavor, inipialityrank- 

 iiiff as bi'st. Tree an erect free srrower, 

 vvi y 1 lai ily and remarkably prolillc. Sea- 



<Jvi.-ir. i- , Ki. iti i V ll vliiidi-Saiil to Irnvc been 

 T'ai-i ii I ! ,1111 viv.l u|- the ( Inru srSaiKl IVnr, 

 acrid, iiiailv (TMSsecl wilh liartlell (irsome 

 c.ilii i- l;iii(l. Ijirge; skin rich tiolilrn yoi- 

 U>\v, .-piiiikled thickly with small dcts, 

 and iiUvn tinted with red on one .si<ie; 

 flesh slifilitly eoai-sc, Jnicy, nu-lting-, with 

 a pnmiiiiiii'cd iiuince flavor. Tree yevy 

 I'lii-.nr.uii'K ("LAPP fNatunil Size). riiiiiruux, and an early and K-rcat yieUlor. 



Oclnhrraiul \<>v< inl.cr. SOc. 

 I.onisf ISoinie of Jerscy-A lai-tre, beantilid, lirst-nile pear; yellow, with a daik i-cd .heck: nicltinjf, ^^uouS, 

 Inittci-y and rieli. Tree a I'l'i/wwjx, eri'et grower and most nlinndant lii/aier ; licst on the r|iiinco. Soptemljer 

 and October. ijOe. 



•Onondaga (Swan's OrangX')— A larffo, melting, siirifrlil ly, vinons pear. 'I'ree ri(/"ri)».v, hardy and o.\trcmely pro- 

 ductive. Octobi'r and November. oOit. 



Pitniaston J>u<-hess \'ei y lartic. iiyrirm ni, rcsenililitiff tlie AnH-oulemo ; skin smooth, poiislied, trol'len yellow ; flesh 

 nieltintr, fine, \i-. y Juicy, \ ai iahle in i|iaility, usually would rank as ffood to very good. Tree is ti free grower. 

 Does well nri tlie pear or,, iiiiice. Oetobei-. r.^ie. ■ 



♦.Seekel-Thesiauilaiii of e.vcelliiiee in the ].ear; i^i.iall lait of t he liiffliust flavor. Tree a stout, sZoic, erect grower. 

 SeiitenilicT and October, .'.lie. 



•Sheldon .\ pear (.f the very lirst quality; large, round; iiisset and red; melting, rich and delicious. Tree vig- 

 orous, ereel and liandsoiia-. and liears well wlieii irnmn on the peui-. Jt nnist be double worked on the quince. 

 Oelober. Standard trees, 5(le. Dwai t Ii-ees, T.'ie. 



Superfln (Deiirre Snperfln'/— A larfre, line pear, \er.\ .iuie.\^ ami ineliinfe', with a rich, pleiwant and .sprightly sub-acid 

 flavor; all things considered, one nt the best pears known l.i cultivators. Its valnabie cinalitios luv not suffi- 

 ciently ajiiireciated. Tree riyirojw. Oetolier. 'tih: 



rrbanlKte-A large, melting, buttery pear of flret quality. Tree a iniKkratr, compaei, beauiiful grower. October 

 to November. 7oc. 



SELECT LATE AUTUMN AND EARLY WINTER PEARS. 



An.)ou (Henrn^ d'AiiJon)— .\ large, handsome pear, buttery and melting, with sprightly vinous flavor; keeps into 

 mid-winter. Tree a i-inm nus gr..wer and good bearer. We have nn hesitation in jjronnuneing it to be llw moxt 

 v^tlualileijear in llir cituUunu:. Does equally w. ll as a standard or a dwarf. Keeps until the winter holidays, 

 when it commands \ cry high prices in tlu^ market. (See cut.) TjOc. 



Clalrgcaii (fieurre Clairgeau 1- Very large; pyriinrm; yellow and red; handsome and attractive; flesh yellowish, 

 nearly melting; keeps.s(nind a long time al ter lieing gathered. Tree a /rc« grower and an early, abundant 

 tiearer; a magiuheent ami valuable market fruit. aOc. 



♦Dunn's Hovey-Small, but of very flue quality, and keeps well. The tree hiis mucli of the habit of the Seokel, and 

 is a tiKiih rntc grower, i 'lc. 



Dnfianiel <lii .Mon< eau-Large, king, pyrifonn ; skin ratlier rough, nearly covered with brownisli russet; flesh 

 melting, juie.\', with tlie )ia\-or of Winter Noiis; a delicious l)ear. Tree a moderate gi-ower. T.5c. 



•Jones (.Jones Seedling)-Medium size; obovate, pyi-iform; yellow, shaded with russet; flesh buttery, sugary 

 Tree a free, uprtght grower. 75o. 

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