The Fremont Nursery, Fremont, Ohio. 
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Wilder’s Early— Medium, or rather small, regular in form; greenish yellow with a brownish 
red cheek; handsome, melting, sweet, pleasant, very good; tree a vigorous grower 
and great bearer. First of August. 
AUTUMN 
Beurre Clairgeau— Large; skin yellow, inclined to fawn, shaded with orange and crimson, 
covered with russet dots; flesh yellow, buttery, juicy, somewhat granular with a sugary, 
perfumed, vinous flavor. Moderate. October to December. 
Beurre d’Anjou — Large, greenish, sprinkled with russet, sometimes shaded : with dull 
crimson; flesh whitish, buttery, melting, with a high, rich, vinous, excellent flavor; 
very productive; succeeds well on the quince; should be in every orchard. Vigorous. 
October to December. 
Duchesse d’Angouleme— Very large, dull greenish yellow, streaked and spotted wth 
russet; flesh white, buttery and very juicy with a rich and very excellent flavor. Vigor¬ 
ous. October and November. 
Flemish Beauty — Large, beautiful, juicy, 
melting, rich and fine; good bearer; 
hardy everywhere. Vigorous. Septem¬ 
ber and October. 
Kieffer — Very large, bell shaped; light yel¬ 
low, when fully ripe, sometimes with a 
slight blush; flesh white, crisp, juicy, of 
slightly quince flavor; of fair quality; 
exceedingly valuable for cooking or can¬ 
ning, which brings out its best spicy fla¬ 
vor; never rots at the core. The tree is 
an extraordinarily vigorous grower, and 
must be severely pruned. It is a won¬ 
derfully abundant and regular bearer, 
and the fruit must be thinned for the 
best results. Extremely vigorous. Oc¬ 
tober to December. 
Lawrence — Rather large; yellow, covered 
with brown dots; flesh whitish, slightly 
granular, somewhat buttery, with a very 
rich, aromatic flavor, unsurpassed among 
the early winter pears; succeeds well on 
the quince; ripens with little care; should 
be in every orchard; tree healthy, hardy 
and productive. Free grower. Novem¬ 
ber to January. 
Seckel — Small; skin rich yellowish brown 
with a deep brownish red cheek; flesh 
very fine grained, sweet, exceedingly juicy, melting, buttery; the richest and highest 
flavored pear known. Moderate. September and October. 
Sheldon — Large size; yellow or greenish russet, with a richly shaded cheek; flesh a little 
coarse, melting, juicy, a very brisk, vinous, highly perfumed flavor; productive. 
Vigorous. October. # 
Worden Seckel — A seedling of Seckel. Fruit medium size, borne in clusters, juicy, buttery, 
fine-grained, with a flavor and aroma fully equal to that of its parent, which it sur¬ 
passes in size, beauty, and keeping qualities. Ripens in October, but will keep in 
good condition till December. 
DWARF PEARS 
As certain varieties of Pears are not successful when grown as Dwarfs, we herewith 
give a special list of such as are most suitable, and of which the Duchesse d’ Angouleme 
IS DECIDEDLY THE BEST OF ALL. 
Beurre d’ Anjou, Kieffer’s Hybrid, Lawrence, 
Clapp’s Favorite, Louise Bonne, Seckel. 
Duchesse d’ Angouleme, 
Flemish Beauty Pear 
