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A. B. Hood & Co.’s Descriptive Catalogue 
WINTER PEARS, continued 
use ; succeeds best as a standard. As a 
late fall I’ear there is no variety as yet 
disseminated which has given such gen- 
eral satisfaction and profitable returns, 
trees four years after planting in orcharii 
yielding as high as three bushels of per- 
fect fruit. 
Lawrence. Rather large ; yellow, cov- 
ered with brown dots ; flesh whitish, 
slightly granular, somewhat buttery, with 
a very rich aromatic flavor ; unsurpassed 
amongst the early winter Rears. Suc- 
ceeds well on the (juince ; ripens with 
little care. Should be in every orchard. 
Tree healthy, hardy and productive 
November and December. 
Lincoln Coreless. Originated in Lincoln 
county, Tenn. It is said to be seedless 
or nearly so. The original tree is said to 
be about si.xty years old, an annual bearer 
and free from blight. The (juality of the 
fruit is excellent ; when ripe the color is 
golden and flesh yellow. It is a winter 
variety and said to keej) well until March. 
President Drouard. This very promising 
variety was introduced by us from France 
some years ago, and our experience with 
it so far leatls us to believe that it will 
prove to be the most valuable winter 
Rear for this section. Fruit large, often 
verv large, handsome, and of very good 
quality. Tree hardy and a vigorous 
grow er and an abundant bearer. October 
to January. 
ADDITIONAL LIST 
Lawrence. inexperienced in making 
their selections, we have carefully prepared the following lists — one for cultivation as 
Standards on Rear stocks, the other to be grown as Dwarfs on (luince root. In both 
lists the varieties are put down about in their order of ri))ening. When one variety 
is found in both the Standard and Dwarf lists, it is understood that they do well 
either as Standard or Dwarf. 
Standards 
Summer Doyenne 
Clapp’s Favorite 
Hartlett 
X'ermont Heanty 
Early Harvest 
In all lists we 
planted. 
Le Conte Flemish Heaiitt Garber 
Howell Rutter Kieffer 
Belle Lucrative Brignais Lawrence 
•Seckel Buffum Rresident Drouard 
advise that one-half to three-quarters of Bartlett and Kieffer be 
Dwarfs 
Summer Dovenne Buffum Rutter Lawrence 
Howell ' Angouleme Anjou Rresident Drouard 
Brignais 
And in all lists we advise one-half Angouleme. 
“ Seven or eight t ears ago I bought a lot of fruit trees from you ami foiiml them all true to name ami 
fine fruit. If I ever need any more I want them from you."— Walter Vincent. Dougolia, Union Co.. III. 
“ I consider your tiursery stock far su|)crii>r to any I have bought or seen in this locality. I have 
some trees from other concertis which do tiot compare with the ones I bought of you. W ishing you suc- 
cess, I remain, yours truly." JNO. W. Powers. Isis. \'a. 
