Newark, New York State 
the end of August and early September, 
or about a week before Bartlett. Fruit 
uniform size and evenly distributed over 
the tree. Equally hardy with Flemish 
Beauty, also a good grower and produc- 
tive. Pick the fruit at least ten days 
ELie£fer. 
before it would ripen upon the tree. 
Origin, Dorchester, Mass. 
Duchess d'Angouleme. A — October and 
November. Should only be sold as a 
dwarf. Fruit very large. A rough and 
uneven surface. Color a greenish yel- 
low, with patches of russet and a dull 
red cheek. Flesh yellowish white, melt- 
ing, butiery, juicy. A vigorous and 
strong grower, and a good bearer wliile 
quite strong. Valuable for orchard. It 
attains its greatest perfection on the 
qumce root, or as a dwarf tree. 
Flemish Beauty. A — September and Octo- 
ber. Extra hardy. Fruit large; shape 
varies. Surface slightly rough, with some 
reddish brown russet on pale yellow 
ground. Flesh juicy, melting, often with 
a rich, sweet and excellent flavor, but 
variable, and sometimes not high-flavored ; 
needs house ripening. An old and highly 
esteemed variety; a strong grower and 
great bearer. Hardy and desirable. This 
variety ranks for hardiness among pears 
as the Duchess of Oldenburg does among 
apples — with the most hardy. 
Kieffer. A — October and November. Raised 
from the seed of the Chinese Sand Pear, 
supposed to have been cross fertihzed 
with some other kind grown near it. 
Tree remarkably \igorous, having large, 
dark green, glossy leaves, and is a young 
and very heavy bearer. The tree is in- 
clined to overbear, and proper thinning 
will improve the quaUty of the fruit. 
• Fruit large to very large, roundish oval, 
narrowing at both ends. Skin rich golden 
yellow, with a fine red blush on the sunny 
side. Flesh is whitish, a httle coarse, 
juicy, very good. Ripens through Oc- 
tober and November. To have it in per- 
fection, it should be gathered when fully 
grown and ripened in the house. As a 
canning pear, it retains its Ught color 
and possesses a rich, vinous flavor, be- 
ing very refreshing, and, notwithstand- 
ing the process of canning, it remains 
rich, juicy and sprightly. 
Koonce. S — Season last of August. Fniit 
medium to large. Color golden yellow, 
red cheek; handsome. Flesh spicy, juicy, 
sweet, good quality. Season very early. 
Tree vigorous, free from blight. Origin, 
Illinois. 
Lawrence. W — December. Fruit above 
medium size. Color lemon-yellow, nu- 
merous small dots. Flesh whitish, but-- 
tery, rich, very good flavor. A young 
and good bearer^ and unexcelled as a 
valuable early wmter sort. Ripens eas- 
ily, and is of uniform excellence. 
Seckel. 
Seckel. A — September and October. Fruit 
small. Skin rich yellowish brown, with 
a deep brownish red cheek. Flesh very 
fine grained, sweet, very juicy, melting; 
one of the richest and highest flavored 
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