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lyj OUNT HOPE NURSERIES • • • PEftRS. 
PEARS, continued. 
other sort. Tree thrifty, upright grower ; fruit large, irregular, pyramidal ; skin thin 
and smooth, clear yellow, sometimes with faint blush on the sunny side ; flesh white, 
fine-grained, buttery, juicy, sweet ; quality best. August and September. 
Beurre d’Anjou. S. and 
D. Tree good grower and 
bearer ; fruit large, obtusely 
pyriform, sometimes nearly 
round ; skin greenish, sprinkled 
with russet, sometimes shaded 
with dull crimson ; flesh whit- 
ish. melting, juicy. September 
to November. 
Buffum, D. Tree an un- 
usually strong grower ; fruit 
small to medium ; skin fair, 
deep yellow and bright red, 
sprinkled with russet dots; flesh 
white, buttery, juicy, sweet, 
excellent flavor. August and 
September. 
Clapp’s Favorite. S. and 
D. A splendid Pear, resembling 
Bartlett, ripening a few days 
earlier ; a cross between that 
variety and Flemish Beauty. 
Fruit large ; color yellowish 
green, marbled with red in the 
sun; vinous, melting, rich. One 
of the best summer Pears. 
August. 
Duchesse d’ Angouleme. 
D. Sometimes planted as a 
standard, but an especial favor- 
ite as a dwarf. Tree vigorous 
and productive ; fruit of the 
largest size, with an uneven, 
somewhat knobby surface ; skin 
dull greenish yellow, a good 
deal streaked and spotted with russet ; flesh white, buttery and very juicy, with a 
rich, excellent flavor. September and October. 
Flemish Beauty. S. Tree generally preferred as a standard. Fruit large ; 
skin a little rough, pale yellow, mostly covered with patches of russet, becoming 
reddish brown at maturity on the sunny side ; flesh yellowish white, juicy and rich, 
September. Should be picked before it is fully ripe. One of the best. 
Garber’s Hybrid. S. Is kin to and very much like Kieffer, but is larger, of 
better quality, and ripens two or three weeks earlier ; is as yellow as an orange. 
Immensely productive, bears at three years from the nursery. Valuable market fruit. 
Howell. S. and D. Tree strong, free grower : fruit above medium size ; skin 
light waxen yellow, often with a finely shaded cheek ; flesh white, rather coarse, with 
a rich aromatic flavor. August and September. 
Keiffer. S. Tree one of the strongest growers, with rich, glossy foliage ; is not 
recommended as a dwarf, but is highly recommended as less subject to blight than 
most others, though not in all cases free from blight. The Keiffer, by its good quali- 
ties of tree and fruit, has pushed its way to the front, so that it is to-day regarded as 
one of the most valuable kinds. Fruit large, golden yellow, blushed with red in the 
sun ; flesh slightly coarse, juicy, melting. Tree a great bearer ; fruit especially 
valuable for cooking and market. 
Lawrence. S. Tree of moderate growth ; early and good bearer : fruit medium 
size, obtuse pyriform ; skin fine, light yellow, very thickly covered with minute 
brown dots ; flesh whitish, somewhat buttery, with rich, aromatic flavor. One of the 
best early winter Pears. October to December. 
Rutter. Described ou page 14. 
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