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NAME AND DESCRIPTION. 
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Beurre Hardy— A pear of good size; cinnamon russet; melting and fine. Tree a 
good bearer. One of the finest pears. D. and S. 
Beurre Bose — A large, fine pear, russetty yellow, slight brownish red in the sun ; 
flesh white, melting, juicy, sweet, perfumed ; productive. S, 
Beurre Diel — Large, dull yellow, dotted ; sugary, rich and delicious. D. and S. 
Beurre d’ Anjou— Large, greenish, sprinkled with russet, sometimes shaded with dull 
crimson ; flesh whitish, buttery, melting, with a high, rich, vinous, excellent fla- 
vor ; very productive ; succeeds well on the quince ; should be in every orchard. 
D. and S. 
Beurre Superfin — Medium, pale green ; melting, juicy and good ; very productive. 
D. and S. 
Belle Lucrative (Fondante d’Automme) — A fine, large pear, yellowish green, slightly 
russetted ; melting and delicious ; productive. One of the best Autumn pears. 
Belle de Beaufort— Large, of symmetrical form ; beautiful color and fine quality. 
Tree a good bearer. 
Duchess d’Angouleme — Very large, dull greenish yellow, streaked and spotted with 
russet ; flesh white, buttery and very juicy, with a rich and very excellent flavor ; 
on young standard trees the fruit is variable, b;.t on the quince, to which stock 
this variety seems well adapted, it is always fine ; the large size and fine appear- 
ance of this fruit makes it a general favorite. D. and S. 
Doyenne Boussock— Large, lemon yellow, a little russetted ; melting, juicy, with a 
sprightly, vinous flavor. S. 
Doyenne White (Virgalieu)— Medium, pale yellow, with a faint blush ; fine flavor. 
D. and S. 
Doyenne du Comice— Large, yellow, with crimson and fawn cheek, and russet dots ; 
melting, rich, perfumed and luscious ; productive. 
Dr. Reeder — Fruit medium, skin yellow, covered with russet; flesh melting, juicy, 
sweet, with musky perfume ; tree hardy and very productive ; very good. S. 
Edmunds— Large, bright yellow, often marbled with red in the sun : melting, sweet 
perfumed ; good bearer. D. and S. 
Flemish Beauty— Large, beautiful, juicy, melting, rich and fine ; good bearer; hardy 
everywhere. D. and S. 
Frederick Clapp— Above medium, lemon yellow, sprightly, acidulous, rich, superior 
to Beurre Superfin ; best. 
Goodale— This hardy pear originated at Saco, Maine. Fruit large, flesh white, juicy, 
melting, of excellent flavor and quality. Tree hardy and upright in growth, and 
uniformly productive ; a valuable acquisition. 
Howell— Large, light, waxen yellow’, with a fine red cheek ; handsome, rich, sweet, 
melting, perfumed, aromatic flavor. An early and profuse bearer. Very hardy 
and valuable. D. and S. 
Kieffer’s Hybrid— This new and unique pear w r as raised from seed of the Chinese 
Sand Pear, accidentally crossed with the Bartlett or some other kind grown near 
it. Tree has large, dark green, glossy leaves and is of itself very ornamental ; is 
an early and very prolific bearer. The fruit is of good quality, wonderfully showy 
and valuable for the table and market. It never rots at the core and if as nearly 
blight-proof as is possible for any pear to be. D. and S. 
Louise Bonne de Jersey— Rather large, greenish yellow, with a bright red cheek ; 
juicy, buttery and melting, excellent ; very productive. D. and S. 
Onondaga (Swan’s Orange)— A very large, melting and highly flavored yellow pear ; 
productive. D. and S. 
President— Raised by Dr. Shurtliff, of Massachusetts, where it is very popular. Fruit 
large, roundish, obvate ; somewhat irregular ; flesh yellowish white, rather coarse, 
juicy, slightly vinous. Good. 
Rutter— Fruit medium to large, and nearly globular; skin rough, greenish yellow, 
sprinkled with russet ; flesh white, moderately juicy, nearly melting, sweet, slightly 
vinous ; good bearer. Very good. 
Sheldon— Medium size ; yellow on greenish russet, with a richly shaded cheek ; flesh 
a little coarse, melting, juicy, with a very brisk, vinous, highly perfumed flavor; 
productive. S. 
Seckel— Small ; skin rich yellowish brown when fully ripe, with a deep bro\vnish red 
cheek; flesh very fine grained, sweet, exceedingly juicy, melting, buttery; the 
richest and highest flavored pear known. 
Urbaniste— Large ; pale yellow, finely russetted, melting and delicious. Best on pear. 
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