Allen Nursery Co. 
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Idaho — Size large, neaily globular, ob- 
tusely 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, melting and rich. September 
and October. 
Kieffer’s Hybrid— Tree a remarkable 
grower, with so vigorous a constitution 
that it rarely if ever blights. Fruit of 
Duchess D’Angouleme 
fine size, rich color and good quality. 
Brings high prices in competition with 
other varieties. Best when picked at 
maturity and house ripened. October 
and November. 
Louise Bonne de Jersey — Bather large; 
greenish-yellow, with a bright-red 
cheek; juicy, buttery and melting; 
excellent. Very productive; a fine 
grower on both pear and quince. Sep- 
tember and October. 
Onondaga — (Swan’s. Orange) — A very 
large, melting and highly flavored yel- 
low pear. Vigorous and productive. 
October and November. I). & S. 
President — Baised by Dr. Shurtleff, of 
Massachusetts, where it is very popu- 
lar. Fruit large, roundish, obvate; 
somewhat irregular; flesh yellowish- 
white, rather coarse, juicy, slightly 
vinous. Good. Early in November. 
Seckel — Small; rich yellowish-brown; one 
of the best and highest flavored pears 
known. Productive. September and 
October. D. & S. 
Sheldon — Medium to large; yellow and 
red; very excellent. From Wayne 
County, N. Y. Tree a fine grower and 
productive; must be double worked to 
grow on quince. October. 
Vermont Beauty — A most desirable pear. 
The fruit is of medium size, very hand- 
some, being yellow with a bright car- 
mine cheek; the flesh is rich, juicy, 
aromatic, of the best, and almost equal 
to the Seckcl. Bipens immediately 
after the Seckel. 
Worden Seckel — Originated in Oswego 
County, N. Y. It is a seedling of the 
Seckel, and is equally as good in qual- 
ity as that variety and more juicy, with 
an aroma equally as rich and inviting 
while in size, color, form and appear- 
ance it is decidedly superior. The color 
is yellow with light red on the sunny 
side. Tree hardy and an enormous 
bearer, and the fruit is ripe just after 
the Seckel. All lovers of good pears 
should have trees of this variety. 
WINTER 
Beurre Easter — Large; pale yellow, 
sprinkled with round dots, often dull 
red cheek; quality good. One of the 
best winter pears. Keeps all winter. 
Best on quince. D. 
Dana’s Hovey — Medium to small; obtuse, 
pyriform; rich cinnamon-russet; melt- 
ing, buttery, juicy, sweet and fine 
aroma. Tree very handsome, hardy; 
vigorous and productive. Ripens in 
December and in eating until the end 
of January. New. S. 
Duchess de Bordeaux— Large size, with 
very thick tough skin, which renders it 
a very valuable keeper for winter use; 
flesh melting, juicy, rich; keeps till 
March. S. ' 
Glout Morceau — Large; sweet, melting, 
juicy and buttery. One of the best 
early winter pears. Vigorous and pro- 
ductive. D. 
Josephine de Malines — Medium; yellow, 
slightly russet; flesh buttery, juicy and 
sweet; a fine keeper. Productive; a 
poor grower. December to March. D. 
Lawrence — About medium; yellow, thick- 
ly dotted; with a very fine, rich flavor; 
one of the best. Tree a moderate 
grower and very productive. Decem- 
ber to January. S. 
Lincoln Coreless — A remarkable late win 
ter pear, from Tennessee. Keeps well 
until middle of March. Very large, 
handsome appearance, good quality, 
and with but few if any seeds. This 
pear is distinguished for its very small 
amount of core and seed, some speci- 
mens being almost entirely without 
either. Color golden yellow. Tree a 
good grower and very productive. 
