A CATALOG OF NEW FRUITS 
buttery, and juicy—-a combination which, with the rich flavor and spicy aroma, 
makes this one of the very best flavored pears of its season. The trees are vigor¬ 
ous and productive—and as yet have not blighted on the Station grounds. Plant 
Gorham for pears to follow Bartlett. 
Ovid ripens in December at Geneva. Its fruit is large and in color resembles 
that of Bartlett, except that it bears russet patches. The flesh is fine-grained, 
tender, nearly white, sweet, agreeably flavored, and good in quality. Ovid 
promises to be a splendid late pear. 
Phelps is of the type of Bartlett, but the pear ripens much later. The flavor is 
better than that of Bartlett, but the appearance is not so pleasing as the color 
is duller. The flesh is tender and juicy with a pleasant vinous flavor. It ripens 
around Thanksgiving and keeps until Christmas—a good late pear. 
Pulteneyis from a sister plant to Phelps and is of the Bartlett type, with fruits 
a little more regular in outline, skin smoother, but possibly not as attractive in 
color. It ripens 4 weeks later than Bartlett, hence valuable to prolong the Bart¬ 
lett season. 
Willard ripens about 2 weeks later than Ovid and resembles Bartlett more 
closely in shape and color. Its flesh is yellowish, fine-grained, tender, and juicy. 
Recommended for high quality and lateness—one of the best winter pears. 
PLUMS 
To stimulate anew the growing of plums, this Association offers 
Albion, Hall and Stanley, three of the best flavored and handsomest 
plums in a collection of over 300 varieties grown on the grounds of the 
New York Agricultural Experiment Station. Beside these choicely 
good sorts, several other noteworthy plums are listed. 
Albion is the latest ripening good plum grown at Geneva. It belongs to the 
Grand Duke type, but its fruits are larger and better in quality. The tree is 
productive, strong, and vigorous. All in all, Albion is one of the most remarkable 
new plums described in many years. 
American Mirabelle is a small, sweet, yellow Damson. The fruits resemble 
those of the European Mirabelle closely in color, but are much larger. The tree 
is splendid in every way. The flavor is delightfully good and the new variety will 
be appreciated by all lovers of choicely good fruits to eat out of hand or for 
culinary purposes. 
Beauty is an early Japanese plum that precedes Abundance. The fruits are 
medium in size, roundish conic, medium to dark red, and covered with a lilac 
bloom; skin thick and tough; flesh yellowish tinged red, very juicy, tender but 
stringy, subacid to sweet; good; clingstone. Beauty is a splendid sort to begin 
the plum season. 
California Blue. An early ripening, large, roundish, attractive purple free¬ 
stone plum. Good in quality, altho slightly tart. Worthy of trial for home and 
early markets 
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