THE CHASE NURSERIES. GENEVA, N. Y. 
AUTUMN PEARS— Continued 
Kiefier. — There is perhaps no pear about 
which a greater diversity of opinion exists. 
Some fruit men condemn it because of its 
lack of quality. Others insist that its beau- 
ty, productiveness and wonderful health make 
it valuable. Tree beats everything for hardi- 
ness and cropping. Fruit always large, uni- 
form, golden yellow with bright cheek, not 
very fine, juicy; flavor moderately sweet but 
poor for eating. A valuable pear for canning. 
Will grow almost anywhere. Season, October 
to January. Origin, Peter Kieffer, Roxbury, 
Pa. D. & S. 
Louise Bonne De Jersey. — An excellent ex- 
port pear if well grown. Succeeds best as a 
dwarf and equals the Duchess in all respects 
as a market pear. Tree is an upright grower 
vigorous and a great cropper when well cared 
for and set in deep, loamy soil. The pear is 
large, yellowish green with red cheek, fine 
grained and a pleasant aromatic flavor. A 
fine table pear. Season September and Oc- 
tober. Origin, at Avranches, France, about 
1780. D. & S. 
Seckel. — The finest pear in cultivation and 
should never be omitted from the home gar- 
den. The richest flavored pear known. Very 
satisfactory as a dwarf. The small size of 
Lawrence 
Bartlett 
One of the most delicious Pears grown. 
Brings big prices. 
the fruit is an objection in some markets, 
but people are coming to know its excellent 
quality and the demand is steadily growing. 
Color brownisli green with reddish cheek. Tree 
is a good grower and bears heavy crops an- 
nually. Season, September and October, 
D. & S. 
Sheldon. — One of the most delicious eating 
pears. Should be in every home garden. Some 
growers do not consider it productive enough 
for a commercial orchard. Tree is vigorous, 
erect, second rate in productiveness and last 
to come into bearing. Fruit large, creamy, 
sweet and aromatic. Thorough fertilizing and 
cultivation will aid in making this a profit- 
able variety. Season, October and November. S. 
Vermont Beauty. — A most desirable pear. 
The fruit is of medium ?ize, very handsome, 
being yellow with a bright carmine cheek. The 
flesh is rich, juicy, aromatic, of the best, and 
almost equal to the Seckel; ripens immediately 
after the Seckel. D. & S. 
Worden Seckel. — Originated in Oswego Coun- 
ty, K. Y. It is a seedling of the Seckel, and is 
equally as good in quality as that variety and 
more juicy, with an aroma equally as rich and 
inviting, wliile in size, color, form and appear- 
ance it is decidedly superior. The color is yel- 
low, with light red on the sunny side. The 
tree is very hardy and an enormous bearer, 
and the fruit is ripe just after the Seckel. All 
lovers of good pears should have trees of this 
variety. S. 
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