Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Plants, Etc. 
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Brandywine — Above medium, yellowish green ; melting, sweet ; productive. D. and 
S. August. 
Brockworth Park, or Bonny d’Ezee — A new, large and beautiful pear ; juicy, melting 
and excellent. D. and S. September. 
Chambers’ (Early Harvest or Kentucky) — Originated in Maryland, and valued as a 
profitable early variety. Recommended by the Kentucky Horticultural Society as 
the best and most profitable market pear of its season. Fruit medium to large ; rich, 
golden yellow, with red cheek next the sun, thickly covered with gray dots. D. and 
S. August. 
Clapp’s Favorite — Very large ; yellowish green to full yellow when ripe, marbled with 
dull red in the sun, and covered with small russet specks, vinous, melting and rich. 
D. and S. August. 
Dearborn’s Seedling— Nearly medium size ; light yellow, sprinkled with small dots, 
juicy, melting and fine ; an abundant bearer. D. and S. August. 
Doyenne d’Ete — Scarcely medium size ; yellowish, with a fine blush ; juicy, sugary and 
rich ; very early; fine on quince. D. and S. August. 
Kingsessing — Large, greenish yellow ; flesh juicy, buttery, with a rich perfumed flavor. 
D. and S. September. 
Lawson, or Comet — New ; the tree is a vigorous, upright grower ; productive, bears 
young and early in the season ; foliage clean and healthy; yellow;, flushed with the 
most beautiful crimson ; flesh crisp and juicy; a firm, good shipper. 
Le Conte — A cross between the Chinese Sand Pear and some other variety unknown. 
Of remarkable vigor and beauty of growth. The fruit is bell-shaped ; of a rich 
creamy yellow when ripe ; very smooth and fine-looking, and ships well ; esteemed 
in some parts of the South. August. 
Madeleine — Medium ; yellowish green ; very juicy, melting, sweet ; a fair grower and 
productive. D. and S. August. 
Manning’s Elizabeth — Small to medium ; bears in clusters ; crimson and gold color ; 
very beautiful, melting, rich, sugary, sprightly, perfumed flavor ; excellent ; very 
productive. One of the best early pears. August, 
Osband’s Summer — Medium, yellow, with red cheek ; half melting, mild and pleasant ; 
fine flavor and excellent ; productive. D. and S. August, 
Petite Marguerite — Medium size, skin greenish yellow, with brownish red cheek, and 
covered with greenish dots. Flesh fine, melting, juicy, vinous, and of first quality. 
Upright grower, and an early and abundant bearer. Succeeds admirably as a stand- 
ard or dwarf. August and September. 
Rostiezer — Medium, yellowish green, with a brown «heek ; flesh juicy, sweet and ex- 
cellent. D. and S. September. 
Souvenir du Congres — Fruit large to very large, resembling in form the Bartlett ; skin 
smooth, of a handsome yellow at maturity, washed with bright red or carmine on 
the side exposed to the sun. Flesh much like the Bartlett, having the musky flavor, 
though in a less degree. D. and S. September. 
Tyson — Medium size, bright yellow ; cheek shaded with reddish brown, buttery, very 
melting ; flavor nearly sweet, aromatic, excellent, D. and S. September. 
Wilder — Originated in N. Y. Tree a vigorous grower, rather small. Yellow, with a 
red cheek, fine quality; ripens very early, not inclined to rot at the core. 
AUTUMN. 
Belle Lucrative (Fondante d’Automme) — A fine, large pear, yellowish green, slightly 
russetted ; melting and delicious ; productive. One of the best Autumn pears. 
September and October. 
Beurre Clairgeau — Large ; skin yellow, inclined to fawn, shaded with orange and crim- 
son, covered with russet dots ; flesh yellow, buttery, juicy, somewhat granular, wit* 
a sugary, perfumed, vinous flavor. D. and S. October and November. 
Beurre Hardy — A pear of good size ; cinnamon russet ; melting and fine. Tree a good 
bearer. One of the finest pears. D. and S. October. 
Beurre Bose — A large, fine pear, russetty yellow, slightly brownish red in the sun ; flesh 
white, melting, juicy, sweet, perfumed ; productive". 8. September and October. 
Beurre Diel— Large, dull yellow, dotted ; sugary, rich and delicious. D. and S. Oc- 
tober and December. 
Beurre d’ Anjou — Large, greenish, sprinkled with russet, sometimes shaded with dull 
crimson ; flesh whitish, buttery, melting, with a high, rich, vinous, excellent flavor ; 
very productive ; succeeds well on the quince ; should be in every orchard. D. and 
S. October to January. 
Beurre Superfin — Medium, pale green ; melting, juicy and good ; very productive. D. 
and S. October. 
