C. W . Stuart 4 Company, Nurserymen 
Pears known. Very hardy, and remark- 
ably free from blight. A prolific bearer. 
Origin, near Philadelphia, Pa. 
Sheldon. A — October and November. A 
Peaj of the very first quaUty. Fruit 
Clapp's Favorite. 
large, roundish. Color greenish russet. 
Flesh very melting, juicy. Tree vigor- 
ous, erect and handsome and bears well 
when grown on pear root (as a Stand- 
ard). A fine grower and good bearer, of 
fine quality, but does not succeed grown 
on the quince root (as a Dwarf). Should 
be sold only as a Standard. 
Vermont Beauty. W — October. Fruit of 
medium size. Color yellow, with bright 
carmine cheek. Flesh rich, juicy and 
sub-acid. The tree bears young, is of 
\agorous growth, and very productive. 
Originated in Grand Island County, one 
of the northermost and coldest counties 
of the state of Vermont. 
Wilder. S — One of the very earliest. Hardy, 
Produces a crop while young. Fruit 
large, pyriform, very highly colored, 
pale yellow, shaded dark russet red; 
small, numerous dots. Flesh pale yel- 
low, fine grained, juicy; flavor above 
medium to very good. Good shipper 
and tree a very prolific bearer. Good 
for market. A report from the state of 
Vermont, where the mercury goes far 
bolow zero, is that the Wilder has come 
through their severe winters 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. 
Flesli dull while, xavy juicy, buttery, 
mehing, fine-grained with a flavor and 
aroma fully equal to that of its distin- 
guished parent, which it far surjjasses 
in size, beauty and keeping qualities. 
Ripens early in October, and can be 
kept in good eating condition till De- 
cember. Bears in clusters, and is one 
of the most beautiful and attractive, and 
at the same time one of the best fla- 
vored Pears on the market. 
Dwarf Pear 
THE PEAR, when budded upon the root of the quince, assumes a dwarf habit, and seldom 
grows above ten feet in height when properly trained. 
In planting Dwarf Pear trees the stock on which they are budded, and no more, 
should be under ground. They wiU then stand firm, and not lose their dwarf character by the 
rooming ot the standard stock. The side braiictics should not be removed higher than one foot 
from the ground on dwarfs. Train in pyramidal form. 
See directions under Standard Pears for gathering and ripening Dwarf Pears. 
The selection of varieties in the Dwarf sorts is of importance, and it is a well established 
fact that certain kinds do not thrive well on the quince root. Our list includes the varieties 
valuable as Dwarf trees. 
SUMMER VARIETIES— Bartlett, Flemish Beauty, Clapp's Favorite. 
AUTUMN VARIETIES— Beurre d'Anjou, Garber, Seckel, Duchess d'Angouleme, 
Kieffer, Vermont Beauty. 
WINTER VARIETIES— Lawrence, Worden-Seckel. 
The d&seription of the fruit of the Dwarf Pear tree is identical with that of tlie fruit 
of the Standard Pear Tree. 
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