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THE BARNES BROS. NURSERY CO., ^ALESVILLE, CONN. 
Popular on account of productive- 
hardy, long keeping. 
ROXBURY RUSSET. 
ness and long keeping. 
SCOTT'S WINTER. A bright red, 
Vennont Apple. 
SUTTON BEAUTY. Medium to large, handsome yellow, 
striped crimson. Flesh tender, excellent quality, remark- 
able keeper. Tree free growing. Productive. This is 
rapidly taking a leading place as a market Apple. 
WALBRIDGE. Medium, striped red ; hardy and 
productive. 
WEALTHY. Large, red, streaked with white, excellent 
ciuality. Tree is healthy, hardy and productive. One of 
the most valuable market Apples grown. 
WINESAP. Medium, dark red, moderate grower. 
WOLF RIVER. Large, handsome red; flesh white and 
fine quality, sub-acid. Tree very hardy and productive. 
YORK IMPERIAL. Medium size, oval, angular, skin greenish, yellow, nearly covered 
with bright red, flesh crisp, tender and juicy, aromatic; an enormous bearer and hangs 
well on the tree; it is also a good keeper, retaining its flavor to the last. Be sure to in- 
clude this in every collection. December to April. 
SUTTON BEAUTY, 
CRAB APPLES 
Crab Apples are more popular and more profitable each year. Much has been made 
in their culture in the recent past. They should be given liberal consideration with all 
other fruits suitable to this climate. 
HYSLOP. Dark red covered with thick, blue bloom; round, yellow flesh, sub-acid, 
tender, large. Good for cooking and cider. Hardy. 
RED SIBERIAN. Small, tree a good grower; bears early; handsome. 
TRANSCENDENT. Medium to large; roundish, oblong, sHghtly ribbed, golden yellow 
with red cheek, with thin white bloom, flesh yellow, crisp, sub-acid, pleasant. Early Fall. 
Best of its class. 
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PLEASE REMEMBER when you write, to send us the names of your friends who are 
interested in fruits. 
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PEARS 
STANDARD PEARS should be planted 20 feet apart. They will grow on almost any 
soil, provided the sub-soil is not too wet. Whenever this is the case the ground should 
be thoroughly underdraincd. In every poor soil a moderate top-dressing of manure in 
the Fall will be of advantage. When a tree is assailed by the blight, cut off the part affected 
several inches below all appearance of the disease. 
DWARF PEARS should be planted 12 feet apart. At the time of planting, and ever^y 
Spring thereafter, they should be thoroughly pruned, shortening in the current year s 
growth about one-half, aiming to form a round and well-proportioned head. The 
ground should be well cultivated, enriched by a top-dressing of manure in the autumn, 
and well mulched in the spring. Pears grown on standards or dwarfs .should never be 
allowed to ripen on the tree. Summer and autumn varieties should be gathered about 
ten days before they arc ripe, and winter Pears before frost sets in. 
BARTLETT. Large; buttery, rich-flavored, melting; good grower; flesh white, fine- 
grained, luscious. More generally popular than any other Pear. August and September. 
BEURRE BOSC. A large fine Pear of russetty yellow, brownish red in the sun; flesh 
white, melting, juicy ; hard to beat in quality. Tree productive, but rather a poor grower. 
September to OctoVjor. 
BEURRE CLAIRGEAU. Large; melting. Tree u stout grower, regular and reliable in 
bearing. October and November. 
BEURRE D'ANJOU. Large, juicy, melting, fine grained. Tree vigorous, productive, 
reliable; a regular and annual bearer. Early winter. 
CLAPP'S FAVORITE. Large, attractive, red-cheeked, good. Resembles Bartlett, but 
is earlier and without its musty flavor. Very desirable. 
