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CHASE NURSERIES. 
CRAB APPLES. 
One familiar with only the small Siberian crabs, can have but a faint conception of 
the size, beauty and excellence of the new and improved varieties which have been intro- 
duced during the past few years. These improved varieties are equally as hardy as the old 
sorts. 
Hyslop. — Tree very ornamental; fruit large, deep crimson ; popular on account of its 
beauty. Good for canning and jelly. October. 
Minnesota. — Fruit of the largest size; light color with blush on the sunny side; flesh 
crisp, juicy, fine. In size, beauty and quality the best of the winter crabs. November to 
January. 
Montreal Beauty. — Fruit large and one of the most beautiful of all crabs in appear- 
ance. Flesh yellowish, rich, firm and acid. Very good. October and November. 
Queen's Choice — Fruit as large as Transcendent, but a little more elongated; 
bright yellow, with a beautiful blush cheek; grows in immense clusters; flesh fine grained, 
juicy and good. An early and abundant bearer. October. 
Transcendent. — Tree remarkably vigorous and immensely productive; fruit very 
large, excellent for sauce or pies, both green and dried ; can be used early in the season when 
half grown. One of the best for canning. September. 
Van Wyck Sweet. — A valuable novelty. Fruit very large, larger than Transcendent; 
skin yellowish white, striped and splashed with red on the sunny side, and covered with a 
delicate bloom; flesh yellowish white, very sweet and tender; core small; quality equal to 
Talman Sweet. Tree hardy and productive. September. 
PEARS. 
The nurseries around Geneva have obtained an enviable reputation for the production 
of pear trees of a superior quality. Our soil is so naturally adapted to their vigorous growth 
that we are not obliged to force them by heavy manuring, and therefore all the trees sent 
out from our nursery will be found to be sufficiently hardy, not only to live, but grow and 
bear fruit in almost any section of the country. 
RIPENING PEARS. 
Pears require to be gathered from the trees and ripened in the house; if allowed to 
ripen on the trees they are nearly worthless. 
Summer and autumn pears should be gathered as soon as the earliest and premature 
specimens are observed to ripen; gather the best matured specimens first, and a short time 
afterwards the remainder of the crop; keep them in clean boxes or drawers until ripe; if 
you wish to retard the ripening, keep them in a cool place. 
>) Winter pears should be all jwed to hang late upon the trees, then gathered and treated 
the same as winter apples, that is, barrel them and keep in a cool cellar until they mature; 
after they commence to ripen they may be kept for a few days in a warm room with 
advantage. 
