A CATALOG OF NEW FRUITS 
PEARS 
The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station is trying to 
breed pears less susceptible to blight than sorts now grown. Seckel, 
being fairly free from blight, and with splendid tree and fruit charac¬ 
ters, is the parent that has been commonly used. 
Clyde is an open-pollinated seedling of Seckel, resembles its parent in tree and 
fruit characters. Fruit larger than Seckel, similar in shape but longer and less 
obovate, of about the same color but lighter; flesh tender, juicy, and buttery, 
A Seedling Nursery 
with the Seckel flavor but not quite as rich or spicy; ripens two or three weeks 
later than Seckel and keeps much longer. Tree similar to Seckel in all respects. 
Cayuga pears average as large as Bartlett, but in shape and color they are similar 
to Seckel. The flesh is firm and fine in texture quite to the center, with the rich, 
delectable flavor of Seckel. The quality is better than in any other standard sort 
except Seckel, its parent. 
Dana Hovey. An old variety of delicious quality that should be grown in every 
pear-lover’s orchard. Unfortunately it is no longer propagated and therefore a 
few trees have been grown for members. Fruit is about the size of Seckel and is 
equally rich in quality. It ripens in December when many of the high quality 
pears have gone. 
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