GENEVA, NEW YORK 
Louise Bonne de Jersey. Large, smooth, greenish yel- 
low with a red cheek; melting and rich. Tree upright, 
productive; desirable on the quince. October. Q. 
Sheldon. Large, round, russet with a red cheek; 
melting, juicy, rich, sugary, perfumed and delicious. One 
■of the finest pears. Tree handsome, hardy, vigorous and 
productive. October and November. (Not grown on 
•quince.) 
Seckel. Medium to small, yellowish brown, with a red 
■cheek, melting, sweet, spicy, very rich and delicious. The 
standard of excellence. T ree a slow but stout, erect grower, 
hardy and productive. October. Q. 
Vermont Beauty. A beautiful new seedling pear; fruit 
of medium size, round, skin yellow, nearly covered with 
carmine; flesh melting, sprightly, very good. Tree hardy, 
healthy and very productive. October. 
Worden Seckel. A seedling of Seckel. Fruit medium 
size, borne in clusters; juicy, buttery, fine-grained, with a 
flavor and aroma fully equal to that of its parent, which it 
surpasses in size, beauty and keeping qualities. Ripens in 
October, but will keep in good condition till December. 
Select Winter Pears 
Beurre Bose. Large, long, cinnamon russet, handsome; 
half-melting, juicy, rich, slightly perfumed and delicious. 
Tree moderately vigorous, a good and regular bearer; fruit 
perfect and of the highest flavor. Very desirable and 
valuable. October. 
Beurre d’Anjou. Large, obovate, pyriform, greenish 
russet, sometimes shaded with crimson; melting; juicy, 
vinous, perfumed, rich and delicious. ■ Tree very vigorous, 
hardy and productive. Succeeds well on the quince. The 
best for late fall and early winter, both for home use or 
market. Commences to ripen in October, keeping with 
care until February. Its quality is the best. Q. 
Duchesse d’Angouleme. Very large, greenish yellow, 
russet spots, juiey, rich, sweet and fine. Tree vigorous and 
bears well. It attains its highest perfection on the Quince. 
October and November. Q. 
Lawrence. Medium size; fine golden yellow; melting, 
sugary and aromatic. An American pear of great excel- 
lence. Tree a moderate grower, handsome, hardy, and 
good bearer. The most valuable of the early winter pears. 
December. Q. 
Lincoln Coreless. Practically coreless. It will keep 
for several months. Fruit large, quality very good, rich 
and juicy. When ripe, the skin is of a rich golden tint, and 
the flesh is yellow. Tree a strong grower, hardy as Bartlett. 
Winter Nellis. Early winter, medium size, dull russet, 
good flavor, heavy crops. 
DWARF PEARS 
The following varieties are particularly recommended for cultivation on the quince. All are vigorous and handsome 
growers, hardy and productive. Bartlett, Beurre d’Anjou, Clapp’s Favorite, Duchess d’Angouleme, Howell, Louise 
Bonne de Jersey, Lawrence Manning’s Elizabeth, Seckel, Wilder’s Early, Worden Seckel, Flemish Beauty. 
CHERRIES 
Being the earliest fruit in market, the cherry holds a strong place in public favor and for this reason commands 
a good price in all markets. 
Farmers are planting cherry trees extensively on the road sides and on lawns for shade and fruit, thus combining 
usefulness and profit, and for these two purposes the stronger growing varieties are to be preferred, especially the black 
sorts. 
The cherry tree universally requires a dry soil, and is naturally a hardy tree, succeeding in the lightest soil, or dryest 
situations. Cherries are divided into two classes. Hearts and Bigarreau, varieties of rapid growth, with large glossy 
leaves, forming fine pyramid shaped heads, and producing large crops of luscious sweet fruit. Dukes and Morellos, 
which are all of slender growth and do not attain so large a size, generally produce acid fruit, are also hardier and better 
adapted for raising fruit for market. Many trees produce from five to six bushels per tree. 
Heart and Bigarreau Cherries 
Black Heart. Hardy, strong, large grower. Fruit 
above medium size; skin glossy dark purple, becoming deep 
black, when fully ripe. Ripens last of June. 
Black Eagle. Large, black; tender, rich and high 
flavored. Tree a rapid, stout grower, forms a dense head; 
moderate bearer. Beginning of July. 
Black Tartarian. Very large, bright purple, glossy black; 
half tender, juicy, rich and fine. Tree a rapid, vigorous, 
upright grower and great bearer. One of the popular 
kinds. Ripens last of June and beginning of July. 
Coe’s Transparent. Vigorous growth. Medium; pale 
amber an<J red; one of the best. Ripening end of June. 
Downer’s Late. Rather large, light red; very tender, 
juicy, rich, sweet and delicious; hangs long on the tree, and 
not liable to rot in wet weather. Tree hardy, vigorous; a 
regular and great bearer. Middle of July. 
Dikeman. This gem among Cherries has the advantage 
of being the latest ripening Sweet Cherry known; hence, 
placed on the market two or three weeks after other sorts 
are gone, it commands highest price. Black, good size, and 
in texture reminds one of the Cherries from the Pacific 
slope, being meaty and solid. It is this quality alone 
which makes it such a good shipper and keeps it so long. 
Early Purple Guigne. Medium, purple; tender, juicy, 
rich and sweet. Tree hardy, slender and of spreading 
growth, and a good bearer. The earliest fine variety. 
First to middle of July. 
Elkhom. Large; flesh purple, juicy, tender, fine flavor; 
productive. Middle of July. 
Governor Wood. Large; light yellow and bright red; 
nearly tender, juicy, sweet, rich and delicious. Tree very 
vigorous and productive; one of the most popular. Middle 
to end of June. 
Ida. An abundant bearer of luscious yellow and red 
fruit. Ripens in June. We consider this the best light 
colored cherry grown. 
Lambert. Very large, dark purplish red turning almost 
jet black when ripe. Flesh firm, rich and juicy; an 
enormous bearer. 
Mercer (New). Fruit large, dark red, fine flavored, 
— Sweet. A good shipper; tree very hardy; an annual 
bearer and not liable to be wormy or rot. It gives great 
promise of being one of the very best for orchard or family 
purposes. Early. 
Napoleon Bigarreau. Very large, pale yellow and red; 
very firm, juicy, sweet, and good. Tree spreading, vigor- 
ous, and exceedingly productive. Early in July. 
Rockport Bigarreau. Large, amber and light red; half 
tender, sweet, rich and excellent. Tree vigorous, erect, 
beautiful and productive. Last of June and first of July. 
A very valuable variety. Should be in every collection. 
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