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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
Worden-Seckel. This valuable new pear is a seedling of the Seckel. Flesh is dull 
white, very juicy, buttery, melting, fine grain, with a flavor and aroma equal to 
that of its distinguished parent, which it surpasses in size, beauty, and keeping 
qualities. Ripens early iu October and can be kept in good eating condition until 
December. Tree hardy, healthy, and productive. 
LATE AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES. 
Beurre d'Anjou. Large size, pyriform, light green, with russet and red cheek ; 
rich, melting, and of excellent flavor. Tree a fine grower, very healthy and pro- 
ductive. An excellent market sort. In season during late fall and early winter. 
Beurre Clairgreau. Very large, pyriform ; yellow and red ; texture of Beurre Bosc ; 
flesh yellowish, nearly melting. Tree a fair grower, and an early, abundant bearer. 
A magnificent market fruit. October and November. 
Clapp's Beauty (No. 64). Medium to large, obovate pyrilorra ; skin greenish 
yellow with distinct red cheek ; flesh sweet, tender, fine grained, good. Tree 
vigorous, hardy, and productive. A new and valuable winter pear. December 
and January. 
Kieffer. This unique pear was raised from seed of the Chinese Sand pear, supposed 
to have been cross-fertilized with some other kind grown near it. Tree remark- 
ably vigorous, having large, dark green, glossy leaves, and is an early and very 
prolific bearer. Fruit large to very large, roundi.sh oval, narrowing at both ends ; 
skin deep yellow, with a fine blush on the sunny side ; flesh whitish, a little coarse, 
juicy ; very good. Ripens through October and November. To have it in perfec- 
tion, it should be gathered when fully grown and ripened in the house. The trees 
should be annually headed back. Does not succeed in Northern New York and 
Northern New England. 
Lawrence. An American pear of great excellence. Fmit medium size, obtuse 
pyriform ; skin fine yellow ; flesh juicy, sweet, and good. Tree hardy, vigorous, 
and very productive. December. 
Rutter. Of American origin, and one of the most valuable pears. Fruit medium to 
large and nearly globular ; skin rough, greenish yellow, sprinkled with russet ; flesh 
white, moderately juicy, nearly melting, sweet, slightly vinous ; good. Tree an 
upright grower and an early and abundant bearer. October and November. 
Winter Nellie. Medium .size, greenish yellow, spotted with russet. Melting, 
buttery, rich, sprightly flavor. Season December and January. 
Hardy Standard Pears. 
The following varieties of standard pears we rate as hardy as the Talman Sweet 
or Golden Russet apple, and we recommend their culture in those sections where 
Special Apple List No. 2 can be planted with safety. They can be grown where it is 
about impossible to succeed with Bartlett. We give their season of ripening at the 
North :— 
Koonce, August. Worden-Seckel, Oct. and Nov. 
Clapp's Favorite, September. Sheldon, October. 
Flemish Beauty, . . Sept. and October. Beurre de Anjou, . . . . . . November. 
Vermont Beauty, October. Lawrence, December. 
