FRUITS 



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Seckel Pear 



PEARS 



Standard Pear trees prefer a strong loam, but 

 succeed well in a great variety of soils, and upon 

 almost any land that will produce good crops of 

 vegetables or grain. The fruit will keep longer and 

 the flavor be greatly improved by picking before 

 they are quite mature, and ripening them m the 

 house. By judicious selection of varieties their 

 season can be extended from July to January. 



Dwarf Pears are suited to garden culture, or where 

 space is limited. Can be planted 8 or 10 feet apart, 

 and deep enough to cover the union of the stock and 

 scion, and be trained low by proper shortening of 

 the terminal branches. 



The letters " D " and " S " appended to the de- 

 scription of varieties, indicate favorable growth, 

 either as " dwarfs " or" standards " or both. Those 

 designated as " moderate growers " are usually 

 smaller trees. 



SUMMER VARIETIES 



Bartlett. Large size; juicy and high flavored. 

 D. and S. August and September. 



Clapp's Favorite.- Large size; vinous, melting 

 and rich. D. and S. August. 



Wilder Early. Medium size, fine grained; flavor 

 sub-acid; quality very good. S. August. 



AUTUMN VARIETIES 

 "Beurre d'Anjou. Large; greenish russet, with a 

 rich excellent flavor. D. and S. October to 

 January. 



PEARS— Continued 



Duchesse d'Angouleme. Very large; very juicy, 

 with a rich flavor. Succeeds well as a dwarf. 

 D. and S. October and November. 



Flemish Beauty. Large, rich and fine. D. and 

 S. August and September. 



Kieffer. A robust-growing and handsome tree, 

 practically immune from all insect attacks. A 

 most prolific and early bearer of large and, 

 when properly ripened, handsome fruit, of fair 

 and sometimes superior quality, the conditions 

 of soil and treatment determining the last fac- 

 tor. For canning it is unrivaled. S. October 

 and November. 



Lawrence. Large; yellow; flesh slightly granular 

 with a rich, aromatic flavor. S. November 

 and December. 



Seckel. Small; yellowish brown when ripe, with 

 a brownish red cheek; flesh fine grained; highest 

 flavored Pear known. D. and S. September and 

 October. 



Sheldon. Good size; yellow or russet; flesh juicy 

 with a brisk, vinous flavor. S. October. 



PLUMS 



A heavy soil is undoubtedly best for the Plum. 

 The ravages of the curculio have proven a great 

 drawback to the culture of this delicious fruit. The 

 most successful cultivators save their crops by spread- 

 ing a sheet under the tree, and then by sudden jars 

 the diseased fruit and insects will be shaken off; 

 these should be carefully destroyed. 



Abundance. Japan. An early bearer; fruit very 

 large and tender, with a rich sweetness; has a 

 small stone which parts readily from the flesh. 

 First of August. 



Bradshaw. European. Fruit very large; dark 

 violet red ; flesh yellowish green, juicy and pleasant. 

 August. 



Burbank. Japan. Crimson purple; very hand- 

 some and of good quality; hardy and productive. 

 August. 



German Prune. European. A large, long, oval 

 variety, much esteemed for drying; color dark 

 purple, of very agreeable flavor. September. 



Imperial Green Gage. European. Fri^.t large, 

 oval, skin pale green; flesh juicy and sweet, 

 August. 



Lombard. European. Medium, rounded oval; 

 violet red; juicy, pleasant and good; adheres 

 to the stone; a valuable market variety. August. 



Red June. Recommended by Prof. Bailey as 

 the best Japanese Plum, ripening before Abun- 

 dance. August. 



Wickson. Originated by Mr. Burbank, who 

 says: " Among the many thousand Japan Plums 

 I have fruited so far this one stands pre-eminent 

 in its rare combination of good qualities." 



Yellow Egg, or Magnum Bonum. European. 

 Very large, oval; yellow, with white bloom; 

 flesh yellow; sweet. Middle of August, 



