THE CHASE NURSERIES. GENEVA, N. Y. 
The Celebrated 
Kieffer Pear 
Very productive 
and its wonderful 
health and vigor 
make it one of the 
best for 
shipping 
WINTER 
Easter Beurre. — Large; pale yellow, sprinkled 
with round dots, often dull red cheek; quality 
good. One of the best winter pears. Keeps all 
winter. Best on quince. D. 
Lawrence. — Probably the best dessert pear 
for use in early winter. Fruit is fair size, 
yellow with numerous small dots, juicy, sweet 
and very excellent for either cooking or eat- 
ing out of hand. Tree is one of our hardiest, 
a moderate grower, early bearer and fairly 
productive. Season, December. Origin, 
Flushing, L. L D. & S. 
Lincoln Coreless. — A remarkable late winter 
pear, from Tennessee. Keeps well until middle 
of March ; very larjre, handsome appearance, 
good quality, and with but few if any seeds. 
This pear is distinguished for its very small 
amount of core and seed, some specimens being 
almost entirely without either. Color golden 
yellow. Tree a good gi-ower and very produc- 
tive. 
Mount Vernon. — Medium to large; of rich, 
russet color; flesh juicy, rich, melting, with a 
spicy flavor. November to January. D. & S. 
President Drouard. — A very good looking and 
large winter pear with a delicate and abund- 
ant perfume. Has a creamy flesh that is 
sweet and unusually good. The tree grows 
vigorously; succeeds well as a dwarf. Sea- 
son. March to May. D. & S. 
Winter Nelis. — An old variety of excellent 
quality which has long been a favorite winter 
pear. Scarcely large enough for the com- 
mercial orchard, unless a special market can be 
made for it where tlie high quality will be 
appreciated. Tree a spreading, stocky grower 
(should be top worked), bears early and abun- 
dantly. Fruit small, dull green, fine giained, 
richly flavored, sugary and aromatic. A fine 
coooking pear. Season December. Originated 
by M. Nelis, of Mechlin. S. 
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