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ELL VVAXGER <5r- HARRY'S 
SELECT PEARS. 
The following list includes most of those which have been well tested and prove valuable. 
Those designated by a * are of American origin. A special list of those which we find particularly well 
suited to the quince stock will be found at the end of the general list. 
Gathering Pears—One of the most important points in the management of Pears, is to gather them at 
the proper time. 
Summer Pears should be gathered at least ten days before they are ripe, and Autumn Pears at least a 
fortnight. Winter varieties, if they will hang so long, may be left until the leaves begin to fall. 
Thin the Fruit—We cannot urge too strongly the following suggestion: when pear trees are heavily 
laden, the fruit should be thinned when about one-third grown; else the fruit will be poor and the trees 
injured. 
Prices of Pear Trees : 
STANDARD PEARS on Pear Stock, 2 to 3 yrs. old. 50 cts. each, except 
where noted. 
DWARF PEARS on Quince Stock, 2 to 3 yrs. old. 50 cts. each, except 
where noted. 
SUMMER PEARS. 
Andre Desportes—Medium size; pale green, marbled on sunny side with red. Flesh fine, juicy, melting. A 
valuable early pear. Tree a free grower as a standard or dwarf. August. 75c. 
Ansault—Medium size; light greenish yellow, mostly covered with a thin light russet; melting, juicy, and 
very fine grained; one of the finest in quality of all pears. Tree a poor grower; needs top grafting in 
order to obtain good standard trees. Bears when quite young. September. 75c. 
Bartlett—One of the most popular pears; large; buttery, and melting, with a rich musky flavor. A vigorous , 
erect grower; bears young and abundantly. Middle to last of September. 
♦Brandywine—Medium size; yellow and russet; melting, juicy; first-rate. A free grower and productive, 
August. 75c. 
♦Clapp’s Favorite—A splendid pear, resembling the Bartlett and ripening a few days earlier; a cross 
between that variety and the Flemish Beauty; the tree is hardy and vigorous either on the pear or 
quince. Care should be taken to pick the fruit at least ten days before it would ripen upon the 
tree. 
♦Dearborn’s Seedling—Rather below medium size; pale yellow; melting and good. Tree a free grower, 
and bears young and profusely. Ripe about the last of August. 75c. 
Giffard (Beurre Giffard) —A beautiful and excellent variety, 'free slender but healthy; hardy; a mod¬ 
erate grower and very productive. Middle of August. 75c. 
♦Manning’s Elizabeth—Below medium size; bright yellow, with a lively red cheek, dotted with brown and 
red dots; flesh juicy and melting. A beautiful dessert fruit. Tree a moderate grower. Last of 
August. 75c. 
Margaret (Petite Marguerite) —Medium size; skin greenish yellow, with brownish red cheek, and covered 
with greenish dots Flesh fine, melting, juicy, vinous, and of first quality. Tree a vigorous , upright 
grower, and an :irly and abundant bearer. The finest pear of its season. Last of August. 75c. 
Souvenir du Congr2s—Large to very large, larger than Bartlett or Clapp’s Favorite; skin smooth, bright 
yellow when the fruit is fully matured, with the parts exposed to the sun brilliant red or carmine. 
The flesh, while it is like that of the Bartlett, is free from its strong musky aroma, and is firm to the 
core. August and September. Moderate grower. 75c. 
Summer Doyenne (I)oyknne d’Ete) —A beautiful, melting, sweet pear, rather small. Tree a vigorous 
grower and good bearer. First of August. 75c. 
♦Tyson—Rather above medium size; melting, juicy, sweet, and pleasant. 'Free very vigorous and rapid 
grower; bears abundantly every year; one of the best summer varieties. August. 
♦Wilder 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 PEARS. 
Angouleme (Duchesse d’Angouleme) —One of the largest of all our good pears. Succeeds well on the 
pear, but it attains its highest perfection on the quince; as a dwarf it is one of the most profitable 
market pears. October and November. 
Belle Lucrative—Large; melting and sweet. A free , upright grower, and bears early and abundantly. 
September and October. 75c. 
Bose (Beurre Bose)—A large and beautiful russety pear; very distinct, with a long neck; melting or 
nearly so, high flavored and delicious. A moderate grower and rather irregular; bears well. We top 
graft in order to get good standard trees. It does not succeed on the quince, and in order to obtain 
dwarf trees i* must be double worked. September to October. 75c. 
