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THE BAY STATE NURSERIES, NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 
PEARS — Continued 
Autumn Varieties 
Beurre Bosc. Large, long; cinnamon-russet; hand- 
some; half-melting, juicy, rich and delicious. 
Tree moderately vigorous and a good and regular 
bearer. 75c. each; $7.00 per 10; $60.00 per 100. 
*Duchess d'Angouleme. Very large; greenish yel- 
low, russet spots; juicy, rich, sweet and fine. 
Tree vigorous and bears well. 
Flemish Beauty- Large pale yellow, brownish 
cheek; melting and delicious. Tree bears young 
and abundantly. 
*Louise Bonne de Jersey. Large, smooth, greenish 
yellow, with a red cheek; melting and rich; tree 
upright, productive. 
*Seckel. Medium to small; yellowish brown, with a 
red cheek; melting, sweet, spicy, very rich and 
delicious; a slow but stout, erect grower. 
Sheldon. Large, round, russet, with a red cheek; 
melting, rich, juicy, sugary, perfumed and de- 
licious; tree handsome, hardy, vigorous and pro- 
ductive. 
Vermont Beauty. A beautiful seedling Pear; fruit 
of medium size, round; skin yellow, nearly covered 
with carmine; flesh melting, sprightly and very 
good. 
Worden Seckel. Fruit medium size, borne in clusters, 
juicy, buttery, fine-grained. Ripens in October. 
Winter Varieties 
*Beurre d'Anjou. Large, obovate, greenish russet 
sometimes shaded with crimson; melting, juicy 
vinous, perfumed and delicious; tree vigorous and 
productive. 
Beurre Clairgeau. Large; skin yellow; inclined to 
fawn, shaded with orange and crimson, covered 
with russet dots; flesh yellow, juicy, somewhat 
granular, with a sugary, perfumed vinous flavor. 
Lawrence. Medium size; fine golden yellow; melt- 
ing, sugary and aromatic; an American Pear of 
great excellence. 
Winter Nelis. A most desirable winter Pear; should 
be planted extensively; good size; fine quality; 
profitable. 75c. each; $7.00 per 10. 
Cherry, Black Tartarian 
CHERRIES 
Cherries are adapted to a wide range of soils, doing 
best on heavy loam, and giving best returns with high 
culture. The class of sweet varieties comprises more 
upright and rapid-growing varieties, producing large 
fruit, usually of sweet quality. The sour varieties 
though with smaller foliage, less vigorous growth and 
more acid fruit, are hardier, healthier, and bear quite 
young. Distance — Plant sweet varieties 20 feet apart 
sour varieties 15 feet apart. 
Prices:— Sweet Cherries, 6 to 7 ft., 75c; $6.00 
per 10. Sour Cherries, 5 to 6 ft., 75c; $6.00 per 
10. 
Sweet Varieties 
Black Tartarian. Very large, bright purple, glossy 
black; half tender, juicy, rich and fine. Tree a 
rapid, and vigorous grower. 
Governor Wood. Large, light yellow and red ; nearly 
tender, juicy, sweet, rich and delicious. Tree 
vigorous and productive. 
Napoleon Bigarreau. Very large, pale yellow and 
red; very firm, juicy, sweet and good. Tree 
spreading and vigorous. 
Windsor. Fruit large, liver-colored. Flesh remark- 
ably firm, sweet, and of fine quality. Tree hardy 
and very prolific. 
Yellow Spanish. Large, pale yellow, with a red 
cheek; flesh firm, juicy and delicious. 
Sour Varieties 
Early Richmond. Medium size, dark red; juicy, 
rich acid flavor. The stone adheres to the stem. 
One of the most valuable of sour Cherries. 
Montmorency (Large Montmorency). A cherry of the 
Richmond class, but larger and more solid. A 
more upright grower, equally hardy and a heavy 
cropper. Ripens from seven to ten days later 
than the Richmond. 
PLUMS 
While Plums thrive on all soils, when grown in deep, 
well-prepared loam the best results are obtained. 
Black-knot, when it appears on the trees, should be re- 
moved by cutting out the branches affected. The 
Curculio can be overcome only by jarring the trees and 
destroying the fallen insects. Spraying and thinning 
out of fruit produces best crops. Plant from 15 to 18 
feet apart each way. 
Prices: — All varieties, 5 to 7 ft. trees, 60c. each 
$5.00 per 10. 
Plums of European Type 
Bradshaw. Very large, oval, dark violet-red; juicy, 
sweet and good; a valuable market variety. 
Lombard. Medium, oval, violet-red; juicy pleasant 
and good; adheres to the stone; tree vigorous and 
very productive, 
October Purple. Large, round fruit, dark reddish 
purple-yellow; flesh of the most superb quality; 
its large, even size and beautiful color, also its 
quality, make it very desirable for the garden or 
market. 
Reine Claude. Round, greenish yellow, juicy, melt- 
ing, sugary, rich and excellent; separates from the 
stone; free, vigorous and remarkably productive. 
Fine for canning. 
Yellow Egg. A very large and beautiful egg-shaped 
Plum; a little coarse, but excellent for cooking; 
tree a free grower and very productive. 
