when mature. Tree moderately vigorous, and 
very productive. Origin, Wayne county, New 
York. 
President. A — November. Veiy large, 
handsome Pear. Color gi-eenish yellow, with 
red in the sun. Flesh juicy, with an agreeable 
vinous flavor. 
President Drouard. W — March to May. 
A variety recently introduced from France, 
highly recommended for its rich flavor and great 
keeping qualities. Tree a vigorous grower. 
Fruit large and handsome ; melting and juicy, 
with a delicious perfume. 
Rutter. A — October and November. Fruit 
medium to large, nearly globular. Skin rough, 
greenish yellou , sprinkled with ru.sset. Flesh 
white, moderately juicy, nearly melting, sweet, 
slightly vinous. Good quality. Tree an up- 
right grower and a young and abundant bearer. 
American origin. 
Seckel. A — September and October. Fruit 
small. Skin rich yellowish brown, with a deep 
brownish red cheek. Flesh veiy tine grained, 
sweet, very juicy, melting ; one of the richest 
and highest flavored Pears known. Tree very 
hardy, and remarkably free from blight. A 
prolific bearer. Valuable as a market variety, 
the fruit bringing good jjrices. Needs rich 
cultivation. Origin, near Philadelphia, Pa. 
Sheldon. ^4 — October and November. A 
Pear of the very flrst quality. Fruit large, 
roundish. Color greenish russet. Flesh very 
melting, juicy. Tree vigorous, erect and hand- 
.some and bears well when grown on pear root 
(as a Standard). A fine grower and good bearer, 
of tine quality, but does not succeed grown on 
the quince root (as a Dwarf). Should be, sold 
only as a Standard. 
Tyson. S — Late August. Fruit above 
size. Bright yellow, with a reddish russet, 
softly shaded cheek. Flesh of tine texture, 
buttery, melting, juicy ; flavor nearly sweet, 
slightly perfumed. The tree does not soon 
come into bearing. Origin, Pennsylvania. 
Vicar of Winkfleld. W — November and 
December. Fruit quite large, long, tapering. 
Skin pale yellowish green, dull reddish cheek. 
Flesh greenish or yellowish white, juicy. Its 
great and uniform ]n-oductiveness, tine qualities 
for cooking, and long period of continuance, 
render this a valuable Pear. 
Vermont Beauty. W — October. Fruit 
of medium size. Color yellow, with bright car- 
mine cheek. Flesh rich, juicy and subacid. 
The tree bears young, is of vigorous growth, 
and very jiroductive. Originated in Grand 
Island county, one of the northernmost and 
coldest counties of the state of Vermont. 
Wilder. ,?-One of the very earliest. 
Hardy. Produces a crop while young. Fruit 
large, pyriform, very highly colored, pale yel- 
low, shaded dark russet red ; small, numerous 
dots. Flesh pale yellow, fine-grained, juicy ; 
flavor above medium to very good. Good ship- 
per, and tree a very prolific bearer. Good for 
market. A report from the state of Vermont, 
where the mercury goes far below zero, is that 
the Wilder has come through their severe win- 
ters alive and bright to the tip. 
Worden-Seckel. A — October to Decem- 
ber. A seedling of the Seckel. Color golden 
yellow, one side bright crimson. Flesh dull 
white, very juicy, buttery, melting, fine-grained 
with a flavor and aroma fully equal to that of 
its distinguished parent, which it far sui'passes 
in size, beauty and keeping qualities. Ripens 
early in Octol)er, and can be kept in good eat- 
ing condition till December. Bears in clusters, 
Worden-Seckel. 
and is one of the most beautiful and attrac- 
tive, and at the same time one of the best fla- 
vored Pears on the market. Prof. I. P. Roberts, 
of Cornell University, president of the New 
York society, says : 
*' The Wordeu-Seckel is certainly a very beau- 
titnl Pear. I consider this a very valuable va- 
riety and well worthy a place among the best 
in the country." 
The Syracuse .Journal says, in part : 
"Thereisno more toothsome Pear than the 
Seckel, and that it has been improved upon is a 
distinct point Rained. The Worden-Seckel isa 
delicacy. It is a little beauty, and as palata- 
ble as handsome. The Pears are perfect, high 
colored and luscious to the taste. 
Originated by Mr. Sylvester Worden, of 
Minetto, Oswego county, N. Y., the originator 
of the noted Worden grape. We highly recom- 
mend Worden-Seckel. 
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