Fruit Department — Pears 
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SUMMER PEARS, continued 
Howell. Good size ; light, waxen yellow ; 
handsome ; excellent quality, juicy, sweet and 
melting. About August i. 
Koonce. The earliest and best of all early 
Pears. Medium size ; straw color, with brown 
dots. Ripens sound to the core. A good 
shipper, and in demand in market. Two 
weeks ahead of Early Harvest. 
Lawson {Comet). Very early; showy; 
large and handsome. Slow to come into 
bearing, but productive. A good shipper. 
Le Conte. Large ; bell - shaped ; rich, 
creamy yellow. Tree vigorous and produc- 
tive. Best adapted to southern Georgia. 
Ripens about with Bartlett. 
Seckel. “ Much in Little.” Small, but with 
exceptionally fine flavor ; yellowish russet, 
with red cheek ; very juicy, melting. Known 
as the standard for flavor. Heavy bearer. 
August. 
Sheldon. Large ; rounded ; russet ; very 
juicy, sweet, melting, vinous. Fine grower 
and bears well. 
AjUTUMN A N]D WINTER] 
Beurre d’Anjou. A handsome Pear, of 
large size; juicy, melting, rich. September. 
Duchesse d’Angouleme. Very large ; ten- 
der, juicy and well flavored. Succeeds well 
as a standard Pear, but its highest perfection 
is reached as a dwarf (on quince roots). 
Japan Golden Russet. A heavy bearer 
and free from blight or disease. Fruit is of 
good size; beautiful golden russet. Makes 
the finest of preserves ; not of great value 
otherwise. Fruit remains on the tree per- 
fectly sound until November. 
Kieffer. Large to very large ; yellow, with 
cheek tinged with vermilion ; flesh brittle, 
juicy and sweet, with a distinct, musky aroma. 
Left on the tree until nearly ripe, the quality 
is very pleasing. A very prolific bearer. 
Matures in September and lasts well into 
October. 
Lawrence. Large ; melting, juicy, sweet 
and aromatic ; quality good. September 
and October. 
Lincoln Coreless. Originated in Lincoln 
county, Tennessee. Remarkable for three 
points — its size, absence of core and seed, and 
keeping qualities. Yellowish green, slightly 
bronzed red cheek. At its best in midwinter. 
A valuable Pear, without which a garden or 
orchard is incomplete. 
DWARF PEARS 
Dwarf Pears are grown on quince roots. Many varieties, entirely success- 
ful as standards (on Pear roots), do not succeed in the South on quince roots. 
Many years of testing have shown us that the best and surest results obtain 
from the Dwarf Duchesse d’Angouleme, which is the only dwarf Pear we confi- 
dently recommend for southern planting. We can supply other varieties if 
wanted. 25 cts. each, $2 for 10. 
