DESCRIPTIVE PRICED CATALOGUE 
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^ The cultivation of this noble fruit is rapidly 
^3 spreading, as its value becomes better known. 
, I The range of varieties is such that, like apples, 
they can be had in good eating condition from August till early 
spring. For small grounds and market we would advise planting 
mainly of Dwarf trees. 
The melting, juicy texture, the refined flavor and the delicate aroma of the 
Pear give it rank above all other fruits except the Grape. The Pear, like 
most things highly desirable and valuable, cannot be had without attention and 
labor. The relative prices of the Apple and Pear being about as i to lo, pur- 
chasers of the latter can well afford to give the trees the high cultivation 
necessary to secure the best results. 
STANDARD PEARSj* 
Standard Pears are those grown upon their own roots or upon Pear stocks. 
They come into bearing later than the Dwarf Pears, which are budded on 
quince stocks, but form much larger trees of a more permanent character and 
larger yield. _ 
Each. Doz. loo. 
Extra Selected. 6 to 7 ft - $0.25 $2.50 $18.00 
First-class, to 6ft 20 2.00 12.00 
Small size, 3 to 4 ft i-oo 7-oo 
We have no old Vear stock to dispose of ; our Pear trees axe aXl young, 
clean stock. 
SUMMER PEARS^ 
Bartlett. One of the most popular Pears. Large, often with a beautiful 
blush ne.^t the sun ; buttery, very juicy and high flavored. Tree a strong 
grower ; bearing early and abundantly. Last of August and first of Septem- 
ber. 
Clapp'S Favorite. Large, pale lemon-yellow, with red cheek ; flesh 
fine grained, juicy, melting, rich and buttery. A good grower and produc- 
tive. In season during August and September. Care should be taken to 
pick the fruit at least 10 days before it -would ripen upon the tree. 
Doyenne d' Ete. Small, yellow, with a blush on sunny side, melting and 
sweet ; pleasant flavor. Tree a strong grower, very productive. In season 
during August. 
Tyson. Above medium size, deep yellow at full maturity, slightly 
russet, with a crimson cheek ; melting, juicy and fine flavored, a vigorous 
and rapid grower ; one of the finest summer varieties. In season during 
August. 
Wilder Early. Tree a perfect grower, good form and vigorous. Fruit 
handsome, yellow with a red cheek, fine quality ; ripens very early. Is ex- 
tremely hardy, remarkably productive, and will not rot at the core. Season, 
early August. 
AUTUMN PEARSjt 
AnjOU. (Beurre d' Anjou). A large, handsome Pear, buttery and tnelt- 
ing, with sprightly, vinous flavor ; keeps into raid-winter. Tree a vigorous 
grower and good bearer. We have no hesitation in pronouncing it to be the 
most valuable Pear in the catalogue. Does equally well as a standard or a 
dwarf. Keeps until the winter ho'lidays, when it commands very high prices 
in the market. 
Flemish Beauty. One of the older sorts which deserves special promi- 
nence on account of its hardiness, for which quality it ranks among Pears as 
the Duchess of Oldenburg does among apples. Large, greenish yellow and 
brown with large spots of russet ; rich and juicy, with a melting and musky 
flavor ; strong grower and great bearer. 
Jgr-Tou will find eoine pf rU the gocS tbisgs in ow $1-00 Mail OoUcotions, -«S 
