GENERAL CA TALOGUE. 
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♦Frederick Clapp—Size above medium; form 
generally obovate; skin thin, smooth, 
clear lemon yellow; flesh flne grained, 
very juicy and melting, flavor sprightly 
acidulous, rich and aromatic; season Oc¬ 
tober 15th to November 1st; quality very 
good to best. Tree a vigorous or f ree grower 
and somewhat spiny. (See cut.) 75c. 
Hardy (Beurre Hardy)-A large pear; cinna¬ 
mon russet; melting and flne. Tree a 
strong grower and good bearer. One of 
the finest pears, deserving much more at¬ 
tention than it has hitherto received. 
October. 50c. 
♦Howell—One of the finest American pears; 
large, handsome; sweet, melting. Tree 
very vigorous, hardy and productive. Sep¬ 
tember and October. 50c. 
♦Hoosic This flne pear is a seedling of Hacon's 
Incomparable. Fruit large obovate; skin 
greenish yellow, dotted and marbled with 
russet. Flesh fine grained, melting, juicy, 
with a rich almond flavor, in quality rank¬ 
ing tts best. Tree an civet, free grower, 
very hardy and remarkably prolific. Sea¬ 
son October. 75c. 
♦Kiefler (Kieffcr’s Hybrid)—Said to have been 
raised from seed of the Chinese Sand Pear, 
accidentally crossed with Bartlett or some 
other kind. Largo; skin rich golden yel¬ 
low, sprinkled thickly with small dots, 
and often tinted with red on one side; 
flesh slightly coarse, juicy, melting, with 
a pronounced quince flavor. Tree very 
Frederick Clapp (Natural Size). vigorous, and an early and great yielder. 
October and November. 50c. 
Louise Bonne of Jersey—A large, beautiful, first-rate pear; yellow, with a dark red cheek; melting, vinous, 
buttery and rich. Tree a vigorous, erect grower and most abundant bearer; best on the quince. September 
and October. 50c. 
♦Onondaga (Swan’s Orange)—A large, melting, sprightly, vinous pear. Tree vigorous, hardy and extremely pro¬ 
ductive. October and November. 50c. 
Hi tin as ton Duchess Very large, pyriform, resembling the Angouleme; skin smooth, polished, golden yellow; flesh 
melting, fine, very juicy, variable in quality, usually would rank as good to very good. Tree is a free grower. 
Does well on the pear or quince. October. 75c. 
♦Seckel—The standard of excellence in the pear: small but of the highest flavor. Tree a stout, slow, erect grower. 
September and October. 50c. 
♦Sheldon—A pear of the very first quality; large, round; russet and red; melting, rich and delicious. Tree vig¬ 
orous, erect and handsome, and bears well when grown on the pear. It must be double worked on the quince. 
October. Standard trees, 50c. Dwarf trees, 75c. 
Superfili (Beurre Superfin) A large, fine pear, very juicy and melting, with a rich, pleasant and sprightly sub-acid 
flavor; all things considered, one of the best pears known to cultivators. Its valuable qualities are not suffi¬ 
ciently appreciated. Tree vigorous. October. 60c. 
Urbanisto—A large, molting, buttery pear of first quality. Tree a moderate, compact, beautiful grower. October 
to November. 75c. 
SELECT LATE AUTUMN AND EARLY WINTER PEARS. 
Anjou (Beurre d’Anjou)—A large, handsome pear, buttery and melting, with sprightly vinous flavor; keops into 
mid-winter. Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer. We have no hesitation in pronouncing it to be the most 
valuable pear in the catalogue. Does equally well as a standard or a dwarf. Keeps until tho winter holidays, 
when it commands very high prices in tho market. (See cut.) 50e. 
Clairgeau (Beurre Clairgeau)—Very large; pyriform; yellow and red; handsome and attractive; flesh yellowish, 
nearly melting; keeps sound a long time after being gathered. Tree a free grower and an early, abundant 
bearer; a magnificent and valuable market fruit. 50c. 
♦Dana’S Hovey—Small, but of very fine quality, and keeps well. The tree has much of the habit of tho Seckel, and 
is a moderate grower. 75c. 
Duhainel (lu Monceau—Large, long, pyriform; skin rather rough, nearly covered with brownish russet; flesh 
melting, juicy, with the flavor of Winter Nelis; a delicious pear. Tree a moderate grower. 75c. 
♦Jones (Jones Seedling)—Medium size; obovate, pyriform; yellow, shaded with russet; flesh buttery, sugary. 
Tree a free, upright grower. 75c. 
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