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and marketed before the Le Conte is ready to ship. These qualities make it profitable, and it is being quite 
extensively planted. 
The Garber is a late Pear, coming in just ahead of the Kieffer. It has not been as extensively planted 
as the Le Conte and Keiffer, which is due, perhaps, to the fact that no particular effort has been made to 
direct public attention to its merits. Those who have had experience with it esteem it one of the best. 
OTHER VARIETIES. 
Of other varieties than the orientals, the Bartlett has been most extensively planted and given the best 
results in the Lower South. In some sections, particularly in the northern edge of the coast belt, the Lawson, 
which ripens very early, has proved very satisfactory, and is being largely planted. 
Bartlett. Large, buttery, melting, rich flavor. 
Wherever Pears are grown it is recognized as one of 
the best. Ripens in July. (See further particulars 
above.) 
Belle Lucrative. Large, melting, delicious. 
August i. Tree a fine grower, bearing regularly and 
abundantly 
Branch of Le Conte Pears . (See page 19.) 
Beurre Clairgeau. Large, melting, sweet and 
good. September and October. Tree of stout growth. 
Buerre d’ Anjou. Large ; skin yellow, with light 
russet spots ; flesh white, buttery, melting, rich and 
juicy. September. 
Buerre Giffard. Medium, juicy. Middle of July. 
Tree healthy; a moderate grower, but very productive. 
Buff um. S mall to medium ; buttery, sweet and 
high-flavored. August. A compact grower. 
Clapp’s Favorite. Large; skin pale yellow, 
delicately splashed with crimson in the sun ; flesh 
fine-grained, melting, rich, vinous and sweet. August. 
Cole’s Coreless. Medium to large, bright yellow 
when fully ripe. Quality good to best. September. 
Peculiar in having no core and practically no seeds. 
The leathery carpels which surround the seeds in 
other Pears are absent. There are only a few empty 
and shriveled shells of seeds embedded in the flesh at 
the center. An interesting novelty. A vigorous 
grower, resembling Clapp's Favorite in color of wood 
and appearance. 
Doyenne Boussock. Very large, flesh melting. 
August. A vigorous grower. 
Doyenne d’Ete. Small, melting, very good. 
July 1. 
Duchesse d’AngouIeme. Large, fine-flavored, 
melting, juicy. Last of August. A good grower and 
very reliable bearer. 
Flemish Beauty. Large, melting, sweet, hand¬ 
some. August. 
Garber. Fruit resembles the Kieffer in size, 
appearance and quality, but the tree is of more open 
growth September, coming in ahead of the Kieffer. 
A seedling of the Chinese Sand Pear. (See further 
particulars above.) 
Howell. Medium size; rich, juicy, delicious. 
Last of July and beginning of August. Tree an open 
grower and good bearer. 
Idaho. In size, general appearance and aroma 
resembles the crosses of the Chinese Sand Pear, but 
its eating quality is superior to any of this class. It 
is large and handsome ; irregular, globular and some¬ 
what depressed. The cavity of the fruit is irregular, 
basin shallow and pointed ; calyx small and closed ; 
core small ; skin golden yellow, with many russety 
spots; flesh melting, juicy, with a sprightly, vinous, 
delicious flavor. The tree is a vigorous grower, like 
the Le Conte. A chance seedling of recent introduc¬ 
tion, which is attracting much attention. 
