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H. S. WILEY & SON, CAYUGA, N. Y. 
Autumn Pears 
*Anjou — (Beurre d'Anjou). A large, hand- 
some Pear, buttery and melting, with 
sprightly, vinous flavor; keeps into mid- 
winter. 
♦Louise Bonne — Large, oblong, pale green 
in the shade, but overspread with brown- 
ish red in the sun; rich and excellent 
flavor. September. 
Clairgeau — Its large size, early fruiting qual- 
ities and handsome appearance make it a 
valuable market variety. 
Sheldon — Large, roundish, greenish yellow, 
mostly covered with thin, light russet; 
melting, sweet and vinous. October and 
November. 
Worden Seckel — A seedling of the Seckel 
raised by Mr. Sylvester Worden, the orig- 
inator of the now famous Worden Grape. 
Fruit medium size, borne in clusters, juicy, 
buttery, fine-grained. Ripens in October. 
Price, 50 cents. 
♦Vermont Beauty — Ripens a little later than 
Seckel. Fruit of fi^ll, medium size, yellow, 
and covered on the sunny side with a 
bright carmine red. Perfectly hardy. Oc- 
tober and November. 
♦Seckel — Small, yellow russet, with a pecu- 
liarly rich flavor, the richest and finest 
variety known. A most prolific bearer. 
September and October. 
♦Howell — One of the finest late September 
Pears; very productive; large and hand- 
some, and of good quality; desirable. 
Bartlett Seckel — A cross between Bartlett 
and Seckel, size of Bartlett and closely 
resembling that variety, but ten to twelve 
days later. I believe this to be a valuable 
variety. Quality excellent. Price, SO cents. 
♦Duchess d'Angouleme — Very large, dull 
greenish yellow, streaked and spotted with 
russet; flesh white, buttery and very juicy, 
with a rich and very excellent flavor. The 
large size and fine appearance of this fruit 
make it a general favorite. 
Bosc — A Pear that is more and more receiv- 
ing the attention that it deserves, and is 
one of the leading business Pears for New 
England. It is an ideal Pear, combining as 
it does good looks and size with the best 
of quality, equaling the Seckel in flavor, 
and is large to very large. The Bosc is 
usually grown by top working, for the 
simple reason that it is diflficult to get a 
good formed tree if budded at the ground. 
September to October. Price, 50 cents. 
Kieffer's Hybrid — Said to be a hybrid be- 
tween Bartlett and the Chinese Sand Pear. 
The tree is a vigorous grower, an early 
and regular bearer, and very productive. 
Fruit large, yellow, tinged with red. 
Ripens in October and November. Un- 
equalled for canning and is being planted 
heavy as a commercial variety. No. 1, 
$20.00 per 100. 
Selected List, Winter Pears 
Lawrence — Above medium size, yellow, ten- 
der and melting; of excellent quality, and 
one of the best winter Pears. In season 
during midwinter 
President Drouard — A variety recently in- 
troduced from France, highly recommend- 
ed for its rich flavor and great keeping 
qualities. Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit 
large and handsome, melting and juicy, 
with a delicious perfume. March to May. 
Price, 50 cents. 
Dorset — A very handsome late-keeping Pear. 
Large, golden yellow, with a bright red 
on sunny side; flesh- juicy, melting, sweet, 
of good quality. Keeps and ships well and 
is a valuable late pear. Ripe in February, 
but keeps in perfection till May. Tree a 
vigorous grower. Price, 75 cents. 
Winter Nellis — A superb winter Pear of 
highest quality. A good bearer and should 
be in every collection. In perfection in 
December and January. Price, 75 cents. 
♦Josephine de Malines — One of the best 
early winter Pears, often keeping till mid- 
winter; size medium; of a sweet, peculiar 
flavor. Price, 75 cents. 
APRICOTS 
Apricots are a rich, delicious fruit, coming 
between cherries and peaches, very much 
like the peach in outward appearance, but 
like the plum in quality and texture. One of 
the finest fruits for drying, and they fill a 
season when there are no other large fruits. 
Early Golden — Small, pale orangtf, juicy and 
sweet; hardy, productive. July. Price, 40 
cents. 
Harris Apricot — Rich golden yellow; large 
size, very fine quality; hardy, early bearer 
and immensely prolific. Price, 40 cents. 
Moorpark — Large, orange and red, firm, 
juicy, rich flavor; very productive. Au- 
gust. Price, 40 cents. 
