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. . SELECTED TREES, PLANTS, ETC, 
VERMONT BEAUTY PEAR. 
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This beautiful and valuable Pear originated on Grand Isle, Lake Champlain. It is very hardy, having endured 
extremely .cold weather, and has never iost a bud from either cold or blight. The growth is vigorous, the leaves 
free from blight ; is an annual and abundant bearer. In quality the fruit ap- 
proaches nearer that most delicious of Pears, the Seckel, than any other Pear 
on the market ; it is full medium size, yellow, covered on the sunny side with 
in shape, size, ' jgj bright carmine-red, making it exceedingly attractive and handsome ; flesh 
melting, rich, juicy, aromatic. Ripening with and after Seckel, though much 
larger in size and more attractive in appearance, it cannot fail to prove a general 
favorite and very valuable. Price, first-class, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz.; 
medium, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz.; small, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz.; 
25 cts. each, postpaid. 
EINCOEN CORELESS. 
This wonderful and remarkable late winter Pear, so 
far as we are able to ascertain, is a chance seedling. It 
originated in Lincoln county, Tennessee, near the Alabama 
line, and the original tree can be traced back for sixty 
years, during which time it has seldom failed to bear. 
The original tree, though scarcely more than a shell, has 
remained free from blight and annually borne fruit until a 
few summers ago, when, overloaded with fruit during the 
extreme dry weather, it died from sheer exhaustion. The 
young trees are good growers ; wood dark ; foliage large, 
healthy, and entirely free from blight, leaf-rust or mildew. 
First-class, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz.; second-class, 30 cts. 
each, $3 per doz.; mailing size, postpaid, 25 cts. 
SENECA. (Seedling of Bartlett.) 
A strong, vigorous, upright, hardy grower, retaining its 
foliage green and healthy very late in the season ; never has 
shown any blight, mildew, or other disease ; makes a very 
handsome tree. Bears young and abundantly. Fruit a 
beautiful bright yellow, with brilliant red cheek ; large, 
rich, juicy, buttery, melting, sprightly, vinous — of high 
flavor — very attractive in appearance and of excellent 
quality. Much admired and highly praised by all who see 
it. Ripens immediately after Bartlett, and commands the 
highest prices. Realizing the high prices at which Bartletts sell a little after their season, and the advantage of a 
large, handsome Pear of good quality ripening at that favorable time, we take pleasure in introducing the Seneca 
to lovers of rare and choice fruits, with every confidence of its cordial reception and general satisfaction and profit 
to the planter. First-class, 40c. each, $4 per doz.; second-class, 30c. each, $3 per doz.; mailing size, postpaid, 25c. 
VERMONT BEAUTY. 
JAPAN GOLDEN RUSSET. 
This variety bears enormously every year, having no off 
years ; its fruit hangs in great masses and clusters, and should 
be thinned out ; foliage thick and leathery, which enables the 
tree to endure drouth well, and it bears where other varieties 
cannot exist ; has never been affected by blight or insect 
enemies. Fruit handsome, flat or apple shape. Ripens in 
October. Price, 2-years, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz.; second- 
class, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz.; small trees, by mail, 25 cts. 
JAPAN GOLDEN RUSSET PEAR. 
