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T-f] E. Strong & Co., Sacramento, Cal. 
SPKCIAli VAKIKTl'. 
t^ The Violett — This is a new apple, raised by J. W. Violet!, of lone. It is one of 
the largest apples grown, averaging nearly as large as the Gloria Monda ; conical 
shape, a beautiful red nearly all over, solid, firm and crisp, good flavor, fine shipper ; 
September to January. Tree strong grower with upright habit ; bark, on new wood' 
smooth, glossy and light, chestnut color, leaves quite peculiar — a rich glossy green. 
PEARS. 
The following list includes most of the kinds that have proved valuable in our 
locality. A succession of good bearing varieties is all that is needed. 
PRICE OF TREES — Leading sorts. 
2 year. No. 1—4 to 6 feet, branched $0 30 $2 50 $20 00 $160 
1 year. No. 1—4 to 5 feet 20 1 75 14 00 110 
1 year, extra— 4 to 6 feet 25 2 00 16 00 140 
1 year 4 to 6 feet, special varieties 40 3 50 30 00 ... 
SUMMER PEARS. 
Madeline— Medium size, pale yellowish green, flesh while, melting, juicy ; 20th of 
June. 
Dearborn’s Seedling — Small to medium, light yellow, flesh white, very juicy and 
melting; ripens 20th of June. 
♦Bartlett — This pear is too well known to need any desaription from us. 
AUTUMX PEARS. 
Le Count— A new pear, recommended high y East, but we do not think much 
of it, though many still recommend it. 
Kiefer’s Hybrid— A large roundish pear, recommended highly, but we have not 
tested it sufficiently to judge of its merits. 
Chinese Pear— Fruit large, flavor not good, but tree highly ornamental, foliage 
large, rich green till late in Fall, when they turn red and hang a ong time. The 
Chinamen will pay 12 to 15 cents a pound for the fruit ; trees 1 year. No. 1, $1 each. 
Beurre Hardy— Fruit large, skin greenish, covered with light I'usset, flesh buttery, 
melting and juicy, one of the best, ships well ; August. 
Seckel— Small to medium, skin dull yellovish brown, with russet red cheek, flesh 
white, very juicy, perfection of flavor ; last of August. 
Beurre d’Anjo— Large round pear, one of the best, good shipper. 
Louis Bon De Jersey — A very sweet, delicious Autumn pear; shaped much like the 
Bartlett only more elongated, greenish yellow with bright red cheeks ; flesh fine- 
grained and exceedingly fine flavored, good for drying, canning or shipping. 
WIXTEU PEARS. 
Beurre Clargeau — Fruit very large, skin yellow, covered with russet dots, flesh yel- 
lowish, good flavor, good shipper ; September to December. 
Easter Beurre— Fruit large, skin yellowish green, with russety dote, flesh white, 
rich flavor, long keeper. 
Winter Nelis— Medium size, greenish, russet, melting and juicy, rich flavor, good 
shipper ; October to December. 
Beurre Boss— Large long russet pear, good flavor and good shipper, one of the very 
best ; October to April. 
Winter Seckel— Above medium size, shaped much like the Bartlett and nearly as 
large, color and flavor much like the Fall Seckel, long keeper, good shipper. 
P. Barry— A California seedling, originated by the late B. S. Fox, of San Jose ; a 
very large elongated russet pear, quite late, and a long keeper, can be kept fill March ; 
an excellent pear for Eastern shipping, fine texture and excellent flavor when fully 
ripe. 
Santa Ana— A new pear, originated at Santa Ana, in Los Angeles County. It is 
a large conical shaped pear, a bright golden yellow covered with russet ; it is an ex- 
ceedingly handsome fruit, flesh fine-grained and free from all woody substance, with 
a flavor equal to the finest Winter Nelis or the famous Seckel ; it will eat well when 
picked from the tree, and yet will keep all Winter ; it is a very remarkable pear in 
this respect ; its shipping and keeping qualities cannot be excelled. We consider it 
a very valuable accession to our list of j)ears. The tree is a moderately strong 
grower, with upright habit, forming a close, compact head, makes a very handsome 
tree. 
Special Varieties the P. Barry and Santa Ana. 
