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PEARS BUDDED ON QUINCE ROOTS 
By packing this fruit away in boxes, in a dark room, it can be kept for a 
considerable length of time. It is considered a desirable winter variety both 
for shipping and home market. Ripens in October. 
Flemish Beauty Flemish Beauty is one of the older varieties and of Bel- 
y gian origin. The tree is very hardy, bears abundantly 
and is very luxuriant, the shoots having a tendency to grow more upright than 
most any other variety. 
The fruit is large, obtuse, pyriform, has a rough surface with a pale ground 
of yellow covered with patches of light russet, turning to a reddish brown 
when fully ripe. Flesh is white, rather coarse, rich, melting and slightly 
musky in flavor. 
While this variety is pleasing to the taste and a good bearer we do not 
recommend it for large plantings owing to its poor keeping qualities. In fact 
it is almost flavorless unless picked at an early stage and ripened under cover. 
Ripens in September. 
Forelle This very attractive pear is sometimes called the “Trout” owing to 
its finely speckled appearance which somewhat resembles the mark¬ 
ings of speckled trout. Its high color and attractive appearance make it a 
fine variety in its season for market use and fruit basket displays. The skin 
is of a lemon yellow color; becomes a deep rich red on the sunny side and is 
marked with large crimson specks. Flesh is white, melting and slightly 
vinous. This variety is not generally known, but it has a record of being one 
of the highest priced pears in the Eastern markets. Ripens in September. 
Howell This variety originated in New Haven, Conn., by Mr. Thos. Howell. 
The tree is known to be a free upright grower, and an early and pro¬ 
fuse bearer. 
The fruit is rather large and of light waxy yellow color with a fine red 
cheek. Flesh is whitish, sweet, rich, melting and highly perfumed. Owing to 
its size and color it certainly presents a very handsome appearance. Ripens 
in August but can easily be kept until September. 
Kieffer’s Hybrid The tree of Kieffer’s Hybrid is a strong vigorous 
grower and a heavy producer. It is claimed by many 
experienced pear orchardists to be as profitable a variety as the well known 
Bartlett. It, however, comes into bearing at a much earlier age, often pro¬ 
ducing heavv crops when four and five years old. 
The fruit is large, of a rich yellow color, bearing a red cheek on the side 
exposed to the sun. Tt is oval in shape and tapers toward both the stem and 
blossom ends. The flesh is rather coarse but iuicy and of good flavor. 
The Kieffer. should be picked before it is entirely ripe and laid away to cure 
as the flavor is much better when handled in this manner. It is an excellent 
shipper and highly recommended for canning purposes. Ripens in October. 
LaWSOIl The tree is a very healthy and strong grower, and owing to its 
earlv.bearing this variety is considered very profitable both for 
(Comet) shipping and for home market. 
The fruit is of splendid quality and owing to its beautiful, brilliant, crimson 
color with yellow shading is not only attractive but a good seller on all fruit 
stands. The flesh is crisp and juicy but owing to its earliness does not attain 
the high flavor of some other varieties. Ripens in June. 
Le Conte The tree of this variety is a strong rapid grower and a heavy 
producer. The foliage is quite dense and very beautiful, which 
not only affords plenty of protection to the fruit but makes the tree very 
ornamental. 
The fruit is large and resembles a bell in shape. The skin is quite smooth 
and a beautiful yellow in color. 
Le Conte is.highly valued for its shipping qualities and also for home cook¬ 
ing. This variety should be planted in every home orchard. Ripens in July. 
Madeleine This variety is of French origin and is highly valued pn account 
of its ripening period, being the first pear to reach the early 
markets. The tree is a strong grower and a good producer. 
The fruit is. obovate pyriform in shape and of medium size, having a skin 
of pale yellowish green, sometimes blushed with a dark red. The flesh is white, 
juicy and possesses a very delicate flavor. Highly recommended for the fam¬ 
ily orchard. Ripens the latter part of June. 
