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ALBANY NURSERIES 
AUTUMN PEARS, Continued. 
never overloaded, although they bear heavy 
every year. The pears are picked in Oc- 
tober and laid away the same as winter 
apples, until about January, when they 
mellow up and are delicious; is 
hardy and a good shipper. ” 
Doyenne du Comice. Large, 
yellow, with a crimson and 
fawn cheek and russet dots, 
melting, rich, perfumed and 
luscious. Tree vigorous and 
productive. Oct. and Nov. 
Duchess d’Angouleme. Large 
greenish-yellow, sometimes a 
little russetted. One of the 
best. Oct. and Nov. 
‘Flemish Beauty. Large, juicy, 
melting; a strong grower and 
good bearer; hardy every where 
Sept, and Oct. 
Howell. Large, light waxen 
yellow, with a fine red cheek; 
sweet, melting; perfumed aro- 
matic flavor. Tree an upright, 
free grower and early bearer; 
hardy. Sept, and Oct. 
‘Idaho. Large, nearly globu- 
lar, obtusely ribbed; light, rich 
yellow surface, covered with 
many small dots; cavity deep 
and narrow and strongly fur- 
rowed; stem small and calyx 
closed; flesh white, fine-grained 
Sept, and Oct. 
‘Kieffer’s Hybrid. Tree a re- 
markable grower with so vig- 
orous a constitution that it 
rarely, if ever, blights. Fruit 
of fine size, rich color and good 
quality; best when picked at 
maturity and house ripened. 
Oct. and Nov. 
Louise Bonne de 
Jersey. Rather 
large; greenish- 
yellow, w i t h a 
bright red cheek; 
juicy; productive. 
Sept, and Oct. 
Rossney. Size 
medium to large, 
fine grain; flesh 
melting and juicy, 
sweet. Ripens two 
weeks after Bart- 
lett. Is an excel- 
lent shipper and 
keeper. Tree much stronger than Kieffer. 
September. 
‘Seckel. Small, rich, yellowish-brown; 
one of the best and highest flavored pears 
known; productive. Sept, and Oct. 
‘Worden Seckel. 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 
Seckel; hardy; fruit keeps well 
retaining its quality to the last. 
WINTER PEARS. 
Beurre Easter. Large, pale 
yellow, sprinkled with round 
dots, often dull red cheek; qual- 
ity good; one of the best winter 
pears. Keeps all winter. 
Glou-morceau. Large; skin 
pale greenish-yellow, marked 
with small green dots; flesh 
fine-grained, buttery, melting, 
with a sugary flavor. Notonly 
a valuable table fruit, but a 
fine keeper. Dec. 
‘Kennedy. Superiorto Bart- 
lett or Winter Nelis; hardy, 
vigorous growing tree; bears 
well. 
P. Barry. Large, deep yel- 
low, nearly covered with a rich, 
golden russet; flesh whitish, 
firm, juicy, sweet, slightly vin- 
ous and rich; an early bearer. 
Dec. and Jan. 
Winter Bartlett. Fruit large, 
closely re- 
sembling the Bartlett 
in shape and appearance; 
perfectly smooth, 
flesh tender, juicy and 
melting; flavor simi- 
lar to the Winter 
Nelis, but season a 
little later, and as 
good as can be de- 
sired. 
WINTER NELIS. Me- 
dium in size; yellow- 
ish-green and russet; 
fine grained, melting; 
one of the best. Tree 
straggly, slender 
grower, but produc- 
tive. Dec. 
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One-year-old Pear trees on 3-year-old roots. 
