Fruit Trees, Small Fruits and Ornamentals. 
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Sheldon. (See page 12.) 
SELECT PEARS. 
THOROUGHLY TESTED VARIETIES THAT HAVE PROVED VALUABLE. 
Gathering Pears. — Ncarh- all Pears should he picked from the tree biforc maturity, and 
ripened in tlie liouse. Summer Pears should he picked at least a week nr lo davs hefore they are ripe. 
Autumn Pears two weeks hefoie they are ripe. Winter Pears should he picked belure there is any 
danger of Irost. 
When the tree bears abundantly, it is best to thin the fruit well «hen it is aho.it one-third grown • 
the remaining specimens \^ ill be greatly improved. 
Under a separate head, on page i.^.will be found a list of varieties that tlirive as Dwarf 
Pears ; that is, they do well grown upon French quince slock for their roots. 
STANDARD PEARS. 
SUMMER. 
Bartlett. August and September.. Fruit 
cjuite large, somewhat pyramidal in shape. 
Surface wavy, dear yellow, sometimes a 
faint blush. Flesh nearly white, line-grained, 
exceedingly tender and buttery, with a nearly 
sweet, sometimes faintly subacid, fine, mod- 
erately rich flavor. Ripens end of summer 
and beginning of autumn, and far north is 
strictly an antumii Pear. The fruit, when 
not fully grown, ripens and becomes of good 
quality if kept in the house a week or two. 
Tree very productive, and bears very young. 
The many line (lualities of this Pear render 
it a general favorite. Succeeds over a large 
extent of territory. 
Clapp's Favorite. Extra hardy. ' Late 
August to Early September. Supposed to be 
a cross between Kartlett and Flemish Beauty. 
Fruit of large size, tapering to the ctown, 
neck rather small. Skin smooth, yellowish 
green, becoming yellow, dotted and shaded 
with red to the sun. Flesh greenish or yel- 
lowish white, juicy, melting, perfumed, of 
very good quality. Ripens the end of August 
ami beginning of September, or about a 
week before the Bartlett. Fruit is of uniform 
size and evenly distributed over the tree. 
It is equally hardy with Flemish Beauty, 
and is also a good grower and productive. 
Pick Ihf fniil lU least len days btforc it 
:c'oii/i1 ripen iipoit the tree. Origin, Dor- 
chester, Mass. 
