from gritty texture ; core small, and often 
without seeds. A good shipper. Origin, Idaho. 
Kieffer. ,4 — October and November. 
Raised from the seed of the Chinese Sand Pear, 
supposed to have been cross-fertilized with some 
Klerfer. (Half size.) 
other kind grown near it. Tree remarkably 
vigorous, having large, dark green, glossy 
leaves, and is a young and very heavy bearer. 
The tree is inclined to overbear, and proper 
thinning will improve the 
quality of the fruit. Fruit 
large to very large, round- 
ish oval, narrowing at 
both ends. Skin rich gold- 
en yellow, with a fine red 
blush on the sunny side. 
Flesh is whitish, a little 
coarse, juicy, very good. 
Ripens through October 
and November. To have it 
in perfection, it .should 
be gathered when fully 
grown and ri|)ened in the 
house. As a canning Pear, 
it retains its light color 
and possesses a rich, vin- 
ous flavor, being very re- 
freshing, and, notwith- 
standing the i}rocess of 
canning, it remains rich, 
juicy and sprightly. 
Koonce. ,S' — Season 
last of August. Fruit 
medium to large. Col- 
or golden yellow, red 
cheek; handsome. Flesh spicy, juicy, sweet, 
good quality. Season very early. Tree vigor- 
ous, free from blight. Origin, Illinois. 
Lawrence. W — December. Fruit above 
medium size. Color lemon-yellow, numerous 
small dots. Flesh whitish, buttery, rich, very 
good flavor. A young and good bearer, and 
unexcelled as a valuable early winter sort. 
Ripens easily, and is of uniform excellence. 
Louise Bonne de Jersey. A — Septem- 
ber and October. Large, tapering. Pale yel- 
lowish green in the shade, but overspread with 
brownish red in the sun. Very juicy and 
melting, with a rich and excellent Havor. A 
profitable market variety. Succeeds better as 
a Dwarf tree than on the Pear root. While 
hardly of the highest quality, it is veiy valua- 
ble for its large, fair fruit and great produc- 
tiveness?. 
Manning's Elizabeth. S — Late August. 
Bears in clusters. Fruit small to medium. 
Crimson and gold color ; beautiful. Flesh 
melting, rich, sugary, sprightly, perfumed fla- 
vor, productive. One of the best early Pears. 
New England Beauty. A — November. 
Fruit medium size. Flesh white, tinged with 
orange ; very juicy. Skin yellowish nisset, 
with red cheek. Tree a vigorous, upright 
grower, productive. A valuable market sort. 
Osband's Summer. S — Ripens early 
August. Fruit medium in size, often rather 
small. Greenish yellow, becoming yellow, with 
a reddish russeted cheek. Flesh white, granu- 
lar, sweet, fine flavor ; soon loses its flavor 
Sheldon. (See page 13.,/ 
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