Pears. 
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Jefferson. Above medium size, pyriform in 
shape ; color bright yellow, with a clear crimson 
cheek. A handsome fruit, of inferior 
quality, valued on account of its earliness. 
Ripens early in June, and is in 
market with the earliest peaches, 
and brings high prices. (See 
further particulars above.) 
Kieffer. Fruit large to very 
large ; color yellow, with bright 
vermilion cheek, very hand¬ 
some ; flesh very juicy, brittle, 
a little coarse, but of 
good quality. Septem¬ 
ber and October. The 
trees should not be all 
lowed t o overbear 
while young, which 
they are inclined to 
do; extremely pro¬ 
lific and very valu¬ 
able. Supposed 
cross between the 
Chinese Sand and 
the Bartlett. (See 
further particulars 
regarding this va¬ 
riety,- and also cut, 
on page 17. 
Lawrence. 
Large, melting, with 
pleasant aromatic 
flavor. October 1. 
Lawson. ( Comet .) Above medium ; color p. most 
brilliant crimson on bright yellow ground ; flesh 
crisp, juicy and pleasant, not of high quality. Ripens 
in June, and much esteemed on account of its ear¬ 
liness. Tree a good grower and heavy annual yielder, 
beginning to bear young. The original tree, now 
over a hundred years old, still bears a crop every 
year. 
Le Conte. Large to very large, pyriform in shape ; 
skin smooth, pale yellow ; when properly handled 
the quality is good. Early in July. The tree is a 
remarkably vigorous grower, with luxuriant foliage, 
is extremely prolific and an annual bearer. It seems 
to adapt itself more readily than any other variety to 
radically different conditions of soil and climate. In 
sections of the South where few other Pears are satis¬ 
factory, the Le Conte seems to have found its home. 
Supposed cross between the Chinese Sand and some 
cultivated variety. (See further particulars regard¬ 
ing this variety, page 17.) 
Le Conte Pears. 
Osband’s Summer. Small, very good. Ean?y 
in August. Fine grower. 
Seckel. Small ; skin yellowish brown, with red 
cheek ; flesh very juicy, melting, rich, spicy and 
delicious. August. 
Sheldon. Large ; round ; russet and red ; melt¬ 
ing, of first quality. September. 
Smith. {Smith's Hybrid.') Uniformly large and 
perfect, very smooth and handsome, similar in form 
and color to the Le Conte ; melting and juicy, with 
smooth, creamy texture ; quality very good when 
properly ripened. Ripens with or just ahead of 
the Le Conte. An early, annual and prolific bearer, 
and exceedingly profitable. Tree equals the Le Conte 
in luxurious growth. (See further particulars above.) 
St. Michael’s Archangel. Large, melting, very 
good. August. 
Winter Nelis. Medium to large, buttery, juicy 
and well-flavored. October and November. 
THE BEST STOCK FOR PEARS . 
In planting Pears in this part of the country, it is as important to secure trees propagated upon a slock 
that will thrive as it is to select varieties that are adapted. The orientals have given us our best stocks, as 
well as our best varieties. In fact, other stocks cannot be made to succeed here. The stocks in general use 
in other parts of the country for grafting and budding Pears are an utter failure. Neither the oriental nor 
other varieties will succeed upon them. The fact that a large portion of the grafted or budded trees were until 
recently upon such stocks, and therefore failed, while the orientals, when cutting-grown, succeeded, created 
an absurd prejudice against grafted or budded trees. It makes no difference whatever whether the trees are 
