GEO. COOLING & SONS, NURSERYMEN, BATH. 
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Name. 
Description. 
When fit for use. 
PEARS - Continued. 
Beurre Ranee . . 
large, buttery, melting, very juicy, one of the best 
late Pears . . 
1 eb. to May 
Sterckmann 
large, and first- rate melting Pear 
Jan. and Feb. 
SUPERFIN . . 
melting, juicy, and of most exquisite flavour, a 
grand Pear 
Oct. and Nov. 
Bishop’s Thumb 
an excellent and well known variety 
Oct. 
BON CHRETIEN (Williams) 
large, buttery, melting, and delicious, with powerful 
aroma 
Aug. and Sept. 
Brockworth Park 
large, very juicy, rich and vinous 
Sept. 
Brown Beurre 
large and richly flavoured with a high aroma, does best 
on a. wall 
October. 
Catillac 
a large baking variety 
Dec. to .\pril. 
CHARLES ERNEST.. 
large and handsome, juicy and melting, of good flavour; 
a valuable late variety 
Oct. to Dec. 
Chaumontel . . 
beautiful and buttery . . . . 
Dec. to Feb. 
Clapp’s Favourite 
large and handsome, yellow striped, and flushed bright 
crimson 
August. 
Citron des Carmes 
one of the best early Pears 
July and August 
Comte de Lamy 
exceedingly rich, sugary, and high flavoured 
October. 
CONFERENCE (Rivers) 
of excellent quality ; a great bearer, hence a valuable 
market variety 
Oct. and Nov. 
ConseiUeur de la Coeur 
large; of finest quality, juicy ; with a rich aroma 
November. 
Crassane 
excellent ; very rich 
Nov. and Dec. 
Directeur Alphand ■ . 
extra large, flesh white and firm ; a good baking pear . . 
Feb. to May. 
Doyenne Boussoch . . 
very large and delicious, and very handsome Pear 
October. | 
DU COMICE . . 
large, very handsome, of finest possible flavour ; the best 
of its season . . 
Nov. and Dec. 
d’ete 
small, very early and pretty 
July. 
Dr. Jules Guyot 
very large, rich and melting, in the way of Williams’ Bon 
Chretien, hardv and prolific 
September. 
DUCHESSE d’ANGOULEME 
a most beautiful variety, large size, abundant bearer 
Oct. and Nov. 
Durondeau 
rich and delicious flavour ; very prolific 
Oct. to Nov. 
Emile d’Heyst (Beurre d'Es- 
large, melting, with delicious refreshing flavour, fruit 
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handsome, equals Marie Louise in quality, is hardier 
and bears better . . . . . . . . 
Oct. to Nov. 
FERTILITY 
of brilliant colour and good flavour : never fails to bear 
a crop 
Sept, and Oct. 
Fondante d’Automne 
exceedingly melting and sugary . . 
Sept, and Oct. | 
GLOU MORCEAU . . 
one of the finest late Pears, large size, melting and juicy. . 
Nov. to Jan. | 
[ GRATIOLI OF JERSEY . . 
very melting, rich, and sugary ; fine flavour . . 
Sept, and Oct. I 
i Hessle . . 
small, greenish vellow, covered with russet dots ; forms 
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a fine standard 
October. ] 
JARGONELLE 
large, rich flavour : well-known variety 
August. j 
Josephine de Malines 
melting, very juicy, sugary, and rich flavoured 
March to May. 
Knigrht’s Monarch 
buttery, melting ; very rich and refreshing 
Dec. and Jan. j 
LE LECTIER 
large, melting, juicy, highly perfumed and deliciously 
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flavoured ; an excellent new variety . . 
Jan. to March 
LOUISE BONNE OF JERSEY 
fine medium variety, richly coloured, and musky flavour; 
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one of the best, and most profuse bearer 
October. 
1 Marie Benoist 
large russet brown fruit, of rich flavour ; excellent 
Dec. to Feb. 
MARIE LOUISE 
large size, handsome shape, of the finest flavour 
Oct. and Nov. 
Louise d’Uccle 
large, melting, and rich ; a hardy and excellent variety 
of the Marie Louise race 
Oct. and Nov. 
MARGUERITE MARILLAT 
of much merit, handsome in colour and shape, and very 
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luscious 
September. | 
Ne Plus Meuris 
a first-rate late kind, melting, rich, and sugary . . 
Jan. to March. * 
Nouvelle Fulvie 
large, fine hardy pear ; of rich delicious flavour . . 
Nov. to Jan. 
Olivier de Serres 
medium size, russety, of handsome appearance ; a most 
deliciously flavoured late variety ; a great acquisition . . 
Feb. and March. 
Passe Colmar 
medium size, but an excellent variety . . 
Dec. and Jan. 1 
The Pear Tree figured on preceding page is “ Fertility," from a photo taken in our Fruit Tree 
Nurseries ; such trees we send out at 2/6 to 3/6 each ; they come into bearing at once. 
