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Doyenne d'Ete — Scarcely medium size; yellowish, 

 with a fine blush ; juicy, sugary and rich ; very 

 early. August. 



Osband's Summer— Medium, yelJow with red cheek ; 

 half melting, mild and pleasant ; fine flavor and 

 excellent; productive. August. 



Souvenir du Congres— Fruit large to very large, re- 

 sembling in torm the Bartlett ; skin smooth; of a 



AUTUMN PEARS. 



handsome yellow at maturity, washed with bright 

 red or carmine on tbe side exposed to the sun. 

 Flesh much like the Bartlett, having the musky 

 flavor, though in a less degree. September. 

 Tyson — Medium size ; bright yellow ; cheek shaded 

 with reddish-brown, buttery, very melting ; flavor 

 nearly sweet, aromatic, excellent. September, 



Beurre de Anjou — Large, greenish, sprinkled with ru- 

 set, sometimes shaded with dull crimson; flesh 

 whitish, buttery, melting, with a high,rich, vinous, 

 excellent flavor ; very productive ; succeeds well on 

 the quince ; should be in every orchard. D. Oct. 

 and Jan. 



Buffum — Medium size; yellow; somewhat covered 

 with reddish-brown and russet ; buttery, sweet and 

 excellent. Sept. and Oct. 



Duchess d'Angouleme — Very large ; dull greenish-yel- 

 low, streaked and spotted with russet ; flesh white, 

 buttery and very juicy, with a rich and very ex- 

 cellent flavor; on young standard trees the fruit is 

 variable, but on the quince, to which stock this 

 variety seems well adapted, it is always fine ; a 

 general favorite. D. Oct. and Nov. 



Howell —Large ; light waxen-yellow, with a fine red 

 cheek ; handsome, rich, sweet, melting, perfumed, 

 aromatic flavor. An early and proluse bearer. 

 Very hardy and valuable. Sept. and Oct. 



Kieffer's Hybrid — Tree has large, dark green, glossy 

 leaves, and is of itself very ornamental ; is an early 



WINTER 



Lawrence — Rather large, yellow, covered with brown 

 dots ; flesh whitish, slightly granular, somewhat 

 buttery, with a very rich, aromatic flavor, unsur- 

 passed among the early winter pears. Nov. and 

 Dec. 



PEARS— NEW VARIETIES. 



First Class, 5 to 6 ft...... 



Wilder — Is one of the earliest of all early pears ; ripens 

 before the early apples at a date when no good 

 pear is offered on the market. Tree vigorous, 

 hardy, early, annual and abundant bearer ; fruit 

 medium, bell-shaped, pale yellow with deep shad- 

 ing of brownish- carmine with numerous small 

 dots ; flesh pale yellow, fine grained, tender, sub- 

 acid, sprightly. Much like Bartlett. Aug. 



and very prolific bearer. The fruit is of fair qual- 

 ity, wonderfully showy and valuable for the table 

 and market. It never rots at the core, and is as 

 nearly blight-proof as is possible for any pear to be. 

 D. Oct. and Nov. 



Sheldon — Medium size ; yellow on greenish-russet, 

 with a richly shaded cheek ; flesh a little coarse,, 

 melting, juicy, with a very brisk, vinous, highly 

 perfumed flavor ; productive. Oct. 



Seckel — Small; skin rich yellowish-brown when fully 

 ripe, with a deep brownish-red cheek ; flesh very 

 fine grained, s\rt eet, exceedingly juicy, buttery ; the 

 richest and highest flavored pear known. D. Sept. 

 to Oct. 



Vermont Beauty— A new seedling from Grand Isle, 

 Lake Ohamplain, of medium size, bright yellow^ 

 with dark red cheek ; very juicy ; rich flavor ; as 

 good as Bartlett or Seckel. In our estimation, the 

 best pear of late introduction. No mistake can be 

 made in giving Vermont Beauty a trial. October. 

 $1.00 each. 



PEARS. 



Mt. Vernon— Medium size ; light russet, reddish in 

 the sun ; flesh yellowish, juicy and aromatic ; early 

 bearer. Dec. 



Vicar of Winkfield (LeCure)— Large, long;not first qual- 

 ity, but desirable for its productiveness. Nov. to Jan. 



CHERRIES. 



50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



Lincoln Coreless — It is entirely seedless and no core 

 whatever ; one of the best late pears ; has been 

 known to keep until March. When ripe they are 

 of a golden color and possessed of a rich aromatic 

 flavor. 



Koonce — The tree is a vigorous grower and a heavy 

 annual bearer; very early. Fruit is medium to large, 

 handsome; quality very good; spicy, juicy, sweet'. 



Each. Doz. | Bach. Doz. 



Medium size, 4 to 6 feet $0 25 $2 50 | Double extra si/.e. 7 to 8 feet.... $1 00 $9 00 



First-class, 5 to 7 feet 35 3 50 i Bearing age, of some kinds, 8 



Extra size, 6 to 7 feet, heavy.... 75 7 00 to 10 feet 1 50 



The cherry is naturally a hardy tree, succeeding in the lightest soil or dryest situation. The sweet 

 varieties are of rapid growth, with large, glossy leaves, forming fine, pyramid-shaped heads, and producing 

 large crops of luscious fruit ; are well adapted for planting along streets or in yards as shade trees. They 

 are profitably grown for market. Many trees produce from five to six bushels per tree. The fruit brings in 

 market, one year with another, $2 to $3 per bushel. 



SWEET VARIETIES, 



Black Eagle — Large black, very tender, juicy, rich 

 and high flavored ; productive. July. 



Black Tartarian — Very large, bright purplish-black ; 

 tender, juicy, very rich, excellent flavor ; produc- 

 tive. June. 



Coe's Transparent — Medium size, pale amber, red in 

 the sun ; tender, juicy, rich, handsome ; one of 

 the best ; productive. June. 



Downer's Late Red— Large, light red ; tender, juicy, 

 and delicious ; productive. 



Elton — Large, pale yellow, streaked and mottled with 

 red ; half tender, juicy, rich and delicious. Jiane 

 to July. 



Gov. Wood (Oxheart) — Very large, nearly white, 

 with a red cheek ; rich and juicy; one of the best 

 canning cherries. 

 Knight's Early Black— Large, black, tender, juicy, rich 



and excellent ; productive. June. 

 Napoleon Bigarreau— Very large, pale yellow or red; 

 very firm, juicy and sweet ; very productive; one 

 of the best. July. 



