POMONA NURSERIES, DANSVILLE, N. /. — NOTHING OVER TEN CENTS 15 
A Kieffer Pear Orchard Five Y ears After Planting 
Lawrence — Above medium size, yellow, tender and 
melting; quality best; one of the best winter 
pears. In season during mid-winter. 
Garber — Earlier than Kieffer; large and much better 
quality; free from blight, very hardy, immensely 
productive, bears young; excellent for canning 
and preserving. Sept, to Oct. 
Sheldon — Large size; roundish; greenish yellow, 
mostly covered with thin light russet; very juicy, 
melting, sweet and vinous; a fine grower and 
good bearer. Oct. to Nov. 
Duchess d’ Angouleme — Very large; of greenish 
yellow, with patches of yellow and a dull red 
cheek; a vigorous and a strong grower and a good 
bearer while quite young. Oct. to Nov. 
President Drouard — Highly recommended for its rich 
flavor and great keeping qualities. Tree a vigor- 
ous grower. Fruit large and handsome; melting 
and juicy. Mar. to May. 
Louise Bonne de Jersey— Large size, pale green in 
the shade but overspread with brownish red in the 
sun; very juicy and melting with a rich and ex- 
cellent flavor. Sept, to Oct. 
Tyson— Medium size; deep yellow at full maturity, 
slightly russet, with a crimson cheek; melting, 
juicy and fine flavored; a vigorous and rapid 
grower. Aug. 
Seckel— Small size; yellowish russet, with red cheek; 
flesh whitish, buttery, very juicy and melting. The 
richest and finest variety known and extensively 
planted. A prolific bearer. Sept, to Oct. 
Flemish Beauty — Large size; greenish yellow and 
brown; rich and juicy. An old and highly es- 
teemed variety; a strong grower and a great 
bearer ; hardy and desirable. Sept to Oct 
Rossney — Ripens about two weeks after Bartlett, 
averages larger, excellent keeper and shipper, 
uniform size, shape and color. Tree a vigorous 
grower. 
Anjou— One of the best known, 
most popular and profitable late 
' pears. The tree is a vigorous 
grower, hardy and prolific; of 
large size, green in color, but 
often yellowing when thoroughly 
ripe. For late fall and early 
winter use, there is no better 
variety. Oct. to Jan. 
Worden-Seckel — Color, bright red 
on one side and light golden on 
the other. Very hardy; bears 
young, and is an enormous pro- 
ducer; ripens just after Seckel; 
a splendid keeper. 
Clapp’s Favorite — Large size; pale 
lemon yellow; flesh finegrained, 
juicy, melting, rich and buttery, 
earlier than Bartlett and resem- 
bling the Flemish Beauty in 
growth. It is equally hardy with Flemish Beauty; 
a good grower and productive. Care should be 
taken to pick the fruit at least ten days before it 
would ripen upon the tree. Aug. and Sept. 
Wilder — Handsome, melting, sweet, pleasant, with 
small core, fine grained, tender and juicy. Green- 
ish yellow with brownish red cheeks. Aug. 
Clapp*s Favorite Pear 
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