Daniels Bros., Norwich, Autumn, 1891. 
Miscellaneous Fruit Trees, &c. {.continued). 
SELECT PEARS. 
Ouh Penns are mostly worked on the ordinary pear stock, we can, however, supply several of the best varieties in dwarfs on the quince 
stock, and shall be happy to furnish a list of these if requested. 
Dwarfs or Bushes iu fine variety 
Dwarf Trained 
Pyramids 
Standards 
„ Trained 
PEAR, PITMASTON DUCHESS. 
General List. 
Alexandre Lambre. Medium-sized fruit, with sweet 
perfumed juice, but only considered of second quality. Dec. 
Beurre d’Amanlis. Fruit large, oue of the best early 
pears. Sept. 
Beurre d’Aremberg. A highly flavoured rich juicy pear, 
of medium size. Dec. and Jan. 
Beurre de Capiaumont. A good hardy variety, succeeds 
well as a standard, and is a great bearer. 
Beurre Clairgeau. A large handsome pear, of second rate 
quality. Nov. 
Beurre Diel. Fruit very large from wall trees, but smaller 
from standards. A hardy and vigorous variety of first-rate 
quality. Oct. and Nov. 
Beurre Gififard. Medium-sized fruit, early and of first-rate 
quality. Aug. 
Beurre Bance. A valuable late dessert pear; an excellent 
hearer. Feb. to May. 
Beurre Superfln. One of the best pears in cultivation ; 
fruit large, very handsome, and of splendid quality. Sept, 
and Oct. 
Brockworth Park. Large and useful variety ; hardy. Sept. 
Conseiller de la Cour. Fruit large, one of the finest 
pears in cultivation. Oct. and Nov. 
... per doz. XOs. fid. ; each Is. 
... per doz. 37s. 6d. ; each 3s. fid. to 5s. 
... per doz. 21s. to 54s. ; each 2s. to 5s. 
per doz. 18s., 21s. and 24s. ; each Is. 6(1. to 2s. fid. 
... each 5s. 
Catillac. Fruit large; one of the best stewing pears; docs 
not succeed well as a pyramid or standard unless well 
sheltered, but is first-class for a wall. Dec. to April. 
Chaumontel. A large and exceedingly useful pear of fine 
quality ; free, hardy, vigorous, and an abundant bearer. 
Nov. to Mar. 
Clap’s Favorite. A medium-sized good early pear. Aug. 
Doyenne d’Ete. Small handsome fruit, sweet and juicy ; 
a very good early variety. July and Aug. 
Doyenne du Comice. Fruit large and of first-rate - 
quality ; a healthy grower and a good bearer. Oct. and Nov. 
Duchesse d’Angouleme. A large and excellent pear, 
hut to be of first-rate quality must he well ripened. 
Oct. and Nov. 
Durondeau. A large handsome pear of first-rate quality. 
Oct. and Nov. 
Easter Beurre. A splendid pear, of large size and first- 
rate quality; hardy and a good bearer. Jan. to March. 
Gansel’s Bergamot. Fruit rather large ; one of the very 
best dessert pears. Oct. and Nov. 
Glou Morceau. Fruit large, richly flavoured and juicy; 
a very fine dessert pear. Dec. aud Jan. 
Gratioli of Jersey. A large pear of the finest quality. 
Oct. and Nov. 
Hessle. Well-known good market sort ; abundant bearer. 
Oct. 
Jargonelle. A large handsome pear of excellent quality; 
first-class for wall culture in the Northern Counties. Aug. 
Josephine de Malines. A fine pear of most delicious 
flavour ; the tree is hard}' aud an excellent bearer. Feb. to 
May. 
Louise Bonne of Jersey. Fruit medium-sized and of 
most delicious quality ; very free bearing. Oct. 
Marie Louise. A large fruited and exceedingly fine sort, of 
the highest merit as a dessert pear. Oct. and Nov. 
Marie Louise d’Uccle. A large useful pear of first-rate 
quality; a great cropper. Oct,. 
Monarch (Knight’s). One of the most valuable of pears, 
a heavy bearer ; fruit medium-sized aud of splendid flavour. 
Dec. and Jan. 
Napoleon. A large and excellent dessert pear. Nov. and 
Dec. 
Ne Plus Meuris. A medium-sized and valuable late variety 
of first-rate quality. Jan. to March. 
Passe Colmar. A fine hardy and useful variety, with 
medium sized fruit of first-class quality. Nov. and Dec. 
Pitmaston Duchess. A very fine pear indeed, the fruit 
are very large and handsome, and of first-rate quality. 
Oct. to Dec. 
Souvenir du Congres. A splendid pear of first size and 
handsome appearance, capital bearer. Aug. and Sept. 
Triomphe de Jodoigne. Fruit large, a first-rate pear; 
a free grower and capital bearer. Nov. and Dec. 
TJvedale’s St. Germain. A very large pear, first-class for 
stewing. Jan. to April. 
Vicar of Winkfield. A very handsome and excellent pear, 
of large size, but requires a wall to ripen it well. Nov. to 
Jan. 
Williams’ Victoria. A useful early pear of medium size. 
August. 
Williams’ Bon Chretien. Well-known splendid old 
dessert pear; very hardy aud a good bearer. Aug. and 
Sept. 
Winter Nelis. Fruit small but of most delicious flavour; 
quite hardy and an excellent bearer. Nov. to Feb. ■ 
