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THE FRESNO NURSERIES 
BUERRE GIFFORD. Medium; greenish yellow, marbled with red in 
the sun; flesh white, melting, vinous; a good early pear. 
BLOODGOOD. Medium; yellow, with russet dots; rich, sugary, highly 
aromatic flavor. 
DEARBORN'S SEEDLING. Medium; light yellow; flesh white, juicy, 
rich and sugary. 
MADALINE. Medium; yellowish green, dotted with brown; flesh juicy, 
melting, sweet; perfumed flavor; a fine early pear. 
LE CONTE. Large, bell shaped; creamy yellow color; good for canning; 
tree a strong grower and good bearer. 
A BLOCK OF PEAR TREES ON THE GROUNDS OF THE FRESNO NURSERIES. 
AUTUMN. 
BEURRE CLAIRGEAU. Large; yellow, shaded with orange and 
crimson, covered with russet dots; flesh yellow and juicy; a good 
market sort; bears transportation well. 
BEURRE BOSC. A large fine pear; russety yellow; flesh white, melting 
and delicious; tree a good grower and productive. 
BEURRE D’ANJOU. Large; skin greenish and sprinkled with russet, 
sometimes shaded with dull crimson; flesh whitish, melting, juicy, brisk, 
vinous flavor; tree a strong grower and productive. 
BEURRE HARDY. Large, long; skin greenish with brown russet ; 
flesh buttery, vinous and highly perfumed; a good grower and bearer; 
stands transportation well. 
B. S. FOX. Large oblong; skin clear, bright yellow, nearly covered with 
rich golden russet; flesh whitish, juicy, melting, sweet, rich and ex¬ 
cellent ; a good bearer and shipper. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY. Large; nearly covered with reddish brown, when 
exposed to the sun; flesh melting and good when picked early and 
ripened indoors. 
HOWELL. Rather large; light waxen yellow, often shaded with minute 
russet dots; flesh whitish, juicy, brisk, vinous; a vigorous grower and 
profuse bearer. 
