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den. It is the best of all Pears in flavor, while in size it is not 
so overjifrown as to canse a person to donbt its fitness to finish 
a first-class dinner. The tiee is a compact grower, requiring 
thinning of its branches. It is also healthy, hardy and pro- 
dnctive, snited to all localities. 
Howell. Originated in Connecticnt, and is one of the finest 
American Pears. Large, lemon-yellow, sweet, melting and 
productive. Mid-antumn. 
Sheldon. This large American variety is one of the finest 
table Pears in the world ; even the smallest Pears on the 
trees are always delicions. October and November. 
Clairgeaii. E.xtra-large and showy ; has the fault of bear- 
ing too lieavily. The fruit should be thinned when small, or 
the trees will soon stop growing. It recjuires high culture to 
become a profitable market Pear. 
Swan's Orang'e. \'ery large, vinous, sprightly, product- 
ive. A fine market Pear.' October and November. 
Anjou. A juicy, melting aitd sprightly, vinous Pear. The 
tree is a good grower, healthy, and i)rolific of large aitd sound 
Pears, it deserves a place in every garden, while for market 
it has no sujierior. Add to these excellent i|ualities its long 
keeping, from October to April, and its merits ought to be 
established. VV'e have several customers who pronounce the 
Anjou to be the best Pear grown. 
Lawrence. Medium size, golden yellow, tnelting and 
sweet. Easily grown, and ripens with very little care. One 
of the best Pears for orchards or gardens. Early winter. 
Dana's Hovey. A medium-sized winter Pear of the highest 
e.xcellence. ranking with Seckel. It is not usually a good 
grower, but we offer this year some very fine trees. 
Kieifer. This new variety is said to be a cross between the 
Bartlett and the Japan Pear.' Fruit large, rich, golden yellow, 
with a red cheek ; a good keeper. The trees are very upright, 
and have large, glossy foliage, which is ornameiUal in slim- 
mer, and especially so in autumn, when the leaves turn crim- 
son. There is no other Pear so productive. It is seldom fit 
to eat without cooking, but il is the very best variety for can- 
ning, being for this pmpose much superior to the Bartlett. 
Foijr-fifths of the Pears should be clipped off wdien sniall ; 
then those which remain will .grow to half a pound in weight, 
or larger. Late autumn. 
Rev. a. R. Svr.vKSTKR, Saco, Maine. — The fruit-trees you sent were 
a fine lot. All but one lived and yre\v iiiceK-. 
From Mr. Ponti, May 21.— I enclose check ($ ) in payment of 
your last bill. The trees please nie. 
From DwiGH r E Squikrs —Please send the following trees. Send 
first-rale slock. Tlie oihers gave good satisfaction. 
From RiiV. J. L. Tomlinson, Hartford county, C.ona.—Cenllenifn : 
The trees you seiU by express arrive<l in good condition. I was much 
pleased with them. They were just what I wanted. 
Pi.iNv Ci.n l ORD.— Capt. Kimball's 30 maples are all leaving out, and 
he likes his fruit-trees well. 
