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E. W. Reid’s Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
SENECA PEAR. (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 o r other disease ; 
makes a very handsome 
tree. Bears young and 
abundantly. Fruit a beau- 
tiful 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 com- 
mands the highest prices. 
A t Burlington County 
Agricultural Fair, held at 
Mt. Holly, N. J., September 
12, 1891, in a very large fruit 
exhibit, the Seneca attract- 
ed much admiration from 
the thousands of visitors, 
ami was awarded first pre- 
mium as best Seedling Pear. 
At New Jersey Inter-State 
Fair, at Trenton, N. J., Oc- 
tober 5 to 1 1, at an immense 
display of choice fruits the 
Seneca was again awarded 
first premium. In 1889, upon 
-ive'ceipt of samples, Ell- 
wanger & Barry reported : 
“It is large, handsome 
and very good pear ; much 
the appearance of Bartlett, 
though without the musky 
flavor.’’ 
Realizing the high 
prices at which Bartletts sell 
a little after their season, 
and the advantage of a 
iarge, handsome pear of 
good quality ripening at that 
favorable time, we take 
pleasure in introducing the 
Seneca pear t o lovers o f 
rare and choice fruits, with the lawson pear. 
every confidence of its cor- 
dial reception and general satisfaction and profit to the plantei. 
A limited number of one-year-old trees to offer. Price, one year, mail or express, $2 each, three for $5. 
LINCOLN CORELESS WINTER PEAR. 
This wonderful and remarkable late winter pear, so far as we are able to ascertain, is a chance seedling. It 
originated in Lincoln countv, Tennessee, near 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 last summer, when, overloaded with fruit during the 
extreme drv weather, it died from sheer exhaustion. Notwithstanding the fact that 1890 was a bad fruit year, the 
old tree had some friiit. The young trees are good growers, wood dark, foliage large, healthy and entirely free 
from blight, leaf-rust or mildew. First-class, $5 each ; one year, $3 each, four for $10, by mail. 
THE LAWSON PEAR. 
A vigorous upright grower, with clean, healthy foliage. In an existence of one hundred years it has never 
been affected with blight or other disease. Very productive, and bears young ; fruit large, some specimens nine 
inches around ; firm and a good shipper ; most beautiful red color on yellow ground ; flesh crisp, juicy and pleas- 
ant, though not best in quality ; ripens in central New York middle of July to first of August. The fruit sold this 
last summer at $2.50 to $4 per bushel. 
Each Dozen Per 100 
Heavy first-class, 5 to 7 feet, ?i in . . . $0 5° $5 00 S 2 5 00 
Light first-class, 5 to 7 feet, H in. to K in 45 4 5° 20 00 
Second-class, 4 to 5 feet, 'A in. to 44 in 4° 3 5° 18 °° 
GARBER HYBRID PEAR. 
A seedling of Chinese Sand Pear; very vigorous and free from blight; very productive ; fruit large, round, 
handsome, smooth, waxy, yellow ; excellent for canning and preserving. Prices same as for Lawson. 
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