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TH^ BARNES BROS. NURSERY CO., YATESVILLE, CONN. 
ish, 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 include this in every collection. December to April. 
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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, slightly 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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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 underdrained. 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 apjjearance of the disease. 
DWARF PEARS should be planted 12 feet apart. At the time of planting, and every 
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 are 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 CLAIRGEAU. Large; melting. Tree a 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. 
DUCHESSE D'ANGOULEME. Very large, greenish 
yellow, with patches of russet and a dark red cheek. 
Strong grower and a good bearer. Attains greatest 
perfection when dwarfed on quince root. October 
and November. 
HOWELL. Large, light waxen yellow, with a fine 
red cheek; handsome; rich, sweet, melting, perfumed, 
aromatic. Profuse bearer, hardy and valuable. Sep- 
tember and October. 
KIEFFER. Tree vigorous, Wight-proof; an early, 
profuse and regular bearer. Fruit large, rich yellow, 
tinged with red; flesh whitish, a little coarse, juicy, with 
a marked musky aroma. Excellent for canning and 
market. Best when house-ripened. 
KOONCE. A very popular early variety. Fruit 
medium to large, yellow, one-half nearly covered with 
red. Does not rot at the core. Tree vigorous, free 
from blight, upright, handsome grower. Very pro- 
ductive and a good shipper. 
LAWRENCE. Medium sized, light yellow; sugary, 
good; reliable and productive. December to January. 
LOUISE BONNE DE JERSEY. Tree especially de- 
sirable as a dwarf; vigorous, very productive; fruit medium size, pyriform, somewhat 
one-sided; skin srnooth, glossy, jpale green in shade, but brownish red in the sun; flesh 
greenish white, very juicy, with a rich, excellent flavor. September and October. 
