Winter Peeurs 
ce In bearing^ seldom fall ta 
"Tiatherins: Pears. — In order to retain the juice and best'" 
gathered at least ten days before they are ripe, and the autil 
winter varieties as soon as the leaves begin to drop, • 
Tbinnintr the Fnilt. — When the trees are heavily laden the frl! 
about one-third grown, else the fruit will be poor and the trees injuredT^ 
We grow none hut the very best varieties, having discarded those that^ 
from experience are not desirable. The list we offer, while perhaps not so lenl 
others, is composed of the best tested varieties to be had-. New varieties will be aTl 
time to time, as fast as their merits prove them to be worthy of propagation. 
Summer and Autumn Pears 
KOONCK. Kev Originated in Illinois, and described as the best very early Pear rip 
ing two weeks before the Early Harvest; medium to large size; yellow, o'ne side of whir' 
covered with red; does not rot at the core; very productive, having long and regular {Hm 
hand.some; a good shipper; profitable tree, vigorous, upright and free from blighit. 
KAHLV Hj\RVKST. Tree robust and froe from blight. Size medium, fair quality color 
yellow, with red cheek. Ripens with the earliest, and is a fine market Pear in every respect. 
SECKJillj. Small, short pear-form ; yellowish -brown, with russet-red cheek" rich iuicy 
and melting, with a distinct flavor. August. ' • j ^ 
B.VKTLETT. Large; pear-shaped; yellow; rich, juicy and very fine. The most popular 
variety of its seaso^i. Early In August. 
\%1LDKK. Small and medium, bell-shaped; yellow ground, shaded carmine- flesh whitish 
yellow, fine grained, tender, subacid. Vigorous grower, early and annual bearer verv pro- 
ductive; good qualitv, and one of the first to ripen. Probably the best early market variety 
Ripens with Alex:inder Peach. 
SIIEI.UON. M-'dium; yellow on a greenish russet, with a richly shaded cheek- flesh a lit- 
tle coarse; melting nnd juicy, with a brisk, vinous flavor; highly perfumed; productive. Sept. 
CI..APP'8 PAVOIUTE. Large, resembling Bartlett; ripening earlier; productive. Late July. 
DCCIIESSK n* ANGOXJLTiME. Very large; dull yellow; buttery, rich, juicy and 
excellent; does best as a dwarf. August. 
ENCE. Medium; short; pear-shaped; pale yellow; rich, 
excellent. Early winter. 
fOF WAKEFIEIjD. Large; long pyrlform; pale green. 
BSE. 
pood. 
Medium; yellow with some russet: rich, juicy 
Season, October to November. 
f OKELESS. Originated In Lincoln County, Tenn. 
ri r . I . handsome appearance, good quality and very 
h> Almost clear of core and seeds, whence its 
■ J the best keepers among winter Pears. Golden 
<: uciod grower and very productive. Has never 
' . Might. 
ly. I'ruit large and fair quality; young and very 
an upright, very straight grower; tree very 
beautiful fruit and foliage make it quite orna- 
in September in North Carolina. 
3©LI)EN RUSSET. Unusually productive, bearing 
commencing to fruit two years after transplanting 
ursery. Valuable for canning. Of strong, luxuriant 
dark green leaves until late in the season, when 
_ a beautiful bronze, changing to a brilliant crlm- 
ith branches bending under their loads of golden 
it is a thing of beauty, and an ornament in any 
□ it garden. The fruit is of medium size, flat, or 
Equally as hardy as Le Conte or KiefCer; of same 
Mars. Tile grov.'th and appearance are very much like 
■pens one month sooner and of better quality. 
Ir'S HYBIUof Originated near jphiladelphla. Sup- 
a seedling of a Chinese Sand Pear crossed with the 
Jsize large, very handsome; sl^in yellow with a bright 
Fcheek; very juicy, w*ith a musky aroma; quality good 
[led to perfection. Rather coarse grained, but one of 
h ears for cartninK or preserving. A very young and 
uer. As near blight-proof as a Pear can be called. 
L>LJA. Origin, South Georgia. Large to very large ; 
roundisii pyrlform; surface smooth, yellowish russet. 
Ivith red and brown on the sunny side; dots numerous, 
flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid; quality 
''Valuable ^or canning and preserving. Season three or 
^veeks later than the Kieffer. Very valuable on account 
Wtk lateness, coming after the KiefCer is gone. It belongs to 
Oriental class of Pears, and is equal in quality to the best 
that class. Being the largest and latest of the Oriental class 
Fits value is apparent. A prolific bearer; a thrifty, dwarfish 
grower. 
inLEAnSlI BEAUTY. Large; greenish yellow, russetted; sw«et and rich, ex- 
cellent flavor; productive. July. 
HOWTQLL. A flne large Pear, sweet and melting; pale yellow, with 
a red cheek and patches of russet. June and July. 
BUERRE I>'ANJOr. Rather large, obtuse form; greenish yellow; 
dull red cheek; rich, melting and buttery. A splendid pear and a 
great favorite of all who grow it. Succeeds best as 
a dwarf. October. 
TYSON. Medium or large; bright yellow, with a 
reddish brown, softly shaded cheek, sometimes rus- 
setted; flesh of flne texture, buttery, very melting, 
juicy; flavor nearly sweet, aromatic, slightly per- 
fumed, excellent. August. 
MACKLEROY'. This wonderful pear was brought 
to Franklin County, Tenn.. by Mr 
from South Carolina, over one 
hundre<i years ago (he was the 
first settler in this county). The 
tree has not failed to bear a 
single crop in its history. Rip- 
ens here about June 15. The 
tree Is still bearing. 
Davis Mackleroy. 
Dwarf Pears 
Dwarf Pear-s must be planted sufiiciently deep to cover the 
Junction of the Pear and quince three or four inches — the soil 
made rich and well tilled About one-third the previous sum- 
mer's growth should be cut oft each spring. Under this treat- 
ment dwarfs are everywhere successful. 
Dwarfs frequently succeed where standards fall, especially 
where the soil Is deficient of clay loam. It Is very Important 
to select proper varieties, however, as not all varieties of Pears 
suweed well as dwarfs. Those most desirable are Angouleme, 
Sockei, Vicar of Wakefield, and Anjou. 
Tlie lorat-ion of our Nurseries is one of the stronffewt 
paints In the quality of the stock we send out. In some way 
or other, we are absolutely free of diseases in this most 
favored Itteality — ^no peach yellows, no root-knot, and, 
what Is a particularly great blessinfi:, we never hiul a case 
of San ,To«e scale in this neighborhood. 
