DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
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with Leconte or a few days later, and much better, not only in fruit, but in 
hardiness and health of trees; so far has never been blighted. 
HOWELL — Large; light, waxen yellow, with a fine red cheek; handsome, 
rich sweet, melting, perfumed, aromatic flavor; tree an upright, free grower, 
an early and profuse bearer; very hardy and valuable. September and October. 
IDAHO — Size large, nearly globular, obtusely ribbed; color light, rich 
yellow surface, covered with many small dots; cavity very deep and narrow 
and strongly furrowed; stem small and calyx closed; flesh white, fine grained, 
buttery and rich. October and November. 
K | EFFE R'S HYBRID — Tree a remarkable grower, with so vigorous a con- 
stitution that it rarely if ever blights; fruit of fine size and rich color; best 
when picked at maturity and house ripened. October and November. 
LOUISE BONNE de JERSEY— Rather large; greenish yellow, with a 
bright red cheek; juicy, buttery and melting; excellent; very productive; a 
fine grower. September and October. 
ROSSNEY — A new and excellent pear raised from seed at Salt Lake C it>, 
Utah; in size medium to large; very fine grained; flesh melting and juicy; 
very sweet; ripens two weeks after Bartlett; is an evcellent keeper and ship- 
per. The tree is much stronger than Kieffer. Luther Burbank says, under 
date of October 5, 1895: “The samples of Rossney pear arrived in due sea- 
son. The large size, handsome form and creamy yellow skin with crimson 
blush gives the fruit a tempting appearance, and the tender, creamy flesh ol 
just the right texture, with no hard spots and an unusually small core, with 
its superior flavor, makes it about the best pear so far seen. 
SECKEL Small; rich yellowish brown; one of the best and brightest 
flavored pears known; productive. September and October. 
TONKOVIETHKA — Russian origin; tree a good grower and very haidj . 
fruit medium size, fair quality, like Bessemianka; would advise planting in a 
northern country where other varieties fail. 
VERMONT BEAUTY— A beautiful new pear that originated in Northern 
Vermont; tree hardy and vigorous; early and abundant bearer; fruit medium 
yellow, with bright red cheek; flesh melting, juicy, sprightly and of best 
quality. October. 
WORDEN SECKEL — A seedling of the Seckel which for many years has 
been conceded to be the standard of excellence; equal in quality to its famous 
parent, which it much resembles in flavor; is equally as luscious, moie juicj, 
and with an aroma equally as rich and inviting, while in size, color, form and 
appearance it is decidedly superior; in color, when well ripened, it closely 
resembles Clapp’s Favorite, with a skin that is usually as smooth and waxy 
as if it had been varnished; tree a more upright and rapid grower than Seck- 
el; hardy and enormous bearer; fruit keeps well, retaining its quality to the 
last. 
WINTER. 
BEURRE EASTER — Large pale yellow, sprinkled with round dots, often 
dull red cheek; quality good; one of the best winter pears; keeps well all win- 
ter. 
