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LeCONTE (Sand)— Tree very vigorous and productive, partaking of the 
nature of the Chinese Sand pear, of which it is a seedling; fruit lar|e- skin 
smooth, pale yellow; quality fair; ripens about with Bartlett. 
MADELINE-Medium, yellowish green; very juicy, melting, sweet; a fair 
grower and productive. August. 
SOUVENIR de CONGRESS— Recently imported from France and of great 
promise; fruit large and exceedingly handsome; beautiful yellow, with 
bright red in the sun; melting and juicy, with a musky flavor, rather tender 
September. 
WILDER— Handsome, melting, sweet, pleasant and of the best quality for 
an early pear; one of the best keeping early pears. 
AUTUMN. 
l, a rH ESSE , MI , A , N ^ A_Fr ° m Russia; fruit of fair quality; tree is extremely 
hardy, valuable for the North where other varieties cannot be grown- it has 
proven as hardy as a Birch; strong, vigorous grower. 
BEURRE BOSC-A large, fine pear, with long neck, cinnamon russet, 
handsome; half melting, juicy, slightly perfumed and delicious- tree fine 
grower and productive; one of the most valuable of the Autumn pears. Sep- 
tember. 
• „ „ * CLAIRGEAU— Very large pyriform; yellow and red; nearly melt- 
>ng, high flavored; tree a very good grower and early and abundant bearer- a 
magnificent market fruit; one of the finest acquisitions. October and Novem- 
ber. 
BEURRE d’ANJOU — A large, fine pear 
!y, vinous flavor; tree a fine grower and 
October to January. 
; buttery and melting, with spright- 
good bearer; one of the very best. 
BUFFUM— Medium size; yellow, somewhat covered with reddish brown 
and russet; buttery, sweet and excellent; a stout and upright grower. 
DEMSEY-Originated in Northern Canada, where it has proven hardy: 
fruit medium size and of excellent quality. 
DOYENNE du COMICE— Large; yellow, with a crimson and fawn cheek 
and russet dots; melting, rich, perfumed and luscious; tree vigorous and pro- 
ductive; a pear of much promise. October and November. 
DOYENNE WHITE (Fall Butter)- 
fine flavor. October to November. 
-Medium pale; yellow, with a blush; 
DUCHESS d’ANGOULEME— Very large; greenish, sometimes a little rus- 
seted; makes a beautiful tree; one of the best. October and November. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY— Large, beautiful juicy, melting, rich and fine strong 
grower and good bearer; hardy everywhere. September and October. 
GARBER— Originated in Pennsylvania 23 years ago; is large and beauti- 
ful; bright yellow with red; juicy and good; delicious canned; ready to pick 
