GENERAL CATALOGUE. 
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PEARS OF RECENT INTRODUCTION. 
♦B. S. Fox—May be compared as to texture and quality with Anjou, but ripening in October. Stem short • 
color a beautiful yellow russet when ripe; flesh fine grained, very juicy, vinous; sound to the core! 
One of the most valuable introductions in pears of recent years. 75c. 
♦Col. Wilder—One of the longest keeping pears. Large, pyriform, oblong, inclining to oval; skin yellow 
profusely dotted and marbled with russet; flesh melting, full of juice, sweet; a delicious pear;'keeps 
till March. A fair grower. 75c. F 
Directeur Alphande—Very large, yellowish green, dotted with russet; flesh firm, fine, very sugary, with a 
peculiar flavor of its own. Tree vigorous and a great bearer. February to April. 75c. 
♦Dorset—A very handsome and showy late-keeping pear. Large, golden yellow ground, with bright red on 
sunny side; flesh juicy, melting, sweet, of good quality. Keeps and ships well and is a valuable late 
pear. Ripe in February, but keeps in perfection till May. Tree a vigorous grower. 75c. 
Eliot’s Early—Medium size, pyriform ; borne in clusters of three to six; skin yellowish green striped with 
red; handsome, flesh juicy, vinous, excellent; tree a strong grower; a handsome and good early 
pear. Top-worked trees. 75c. 3 
DORSET (Reduced). 
Fred Baudry—A large, handsome, fine-flavored, late winter pear. Size, medium to large; oblong, pyriform • 
color yellow, with occasional blotches of russet; flesh yellow, tender, buttery, juicy, slightly gritty at 
core, solid, and no evidence of rot; quality very good to best, a distinct flavor. Ripe a little after 
Josephine of Malines. A valuable late winter pear. 75c. 
♦Koonce “ Medium to large, very handsome, spicy, juicy, sweet, very good. Season very early. Tree vigor- 
ous, free from blight, and a better grower than Kieffer.” 75c. y S 
♦Lady Clapp-A large, very handsome pear. Clean, smooth skin, beautiful yellow when ripe; flesh verv 
Rprfw 6 tin « g ’ Vino ^ s; c l ua,lt y first rate. Ripens from middle to end of September, following the 
.Bartlett, and a good sort to succeed that variety on account of its size and fine color, which are the 
same as Bartlett. A splendid pear and a decided acquisition to the list of varieties ripening at that 
season. 1 ree a vigorous grower. 75c. b 
Lucy Duke——Large, pyriform rather obtuse; stalk set obliquely without depression; calyx open, small in a 
moderate cavity ; skin of a cinnamon russet, surface uneven ; flesh melting, juicy, sweet Tree a 
vigorous grower. October. 75c. h J a 
