^yESTBURY NURSERIES . . . Pears 
5 
PEARS. 
I Larger trees, transplanted and grown one or two years, 
Prices, 5 to 6 feet, 30 cts. each, $25 pjr 100. 
with numerous fibrous roots, 40 to 60 cts. each. 
KIEFFER PEAR TREE. 
Large to very large; yellow, russet with red cheek ; very 
juicy and of a peculiar flavor, disliked by some when not 
properly grown and ripened. The general appearance of the 
tree is distinct; its growth is exceedingly vigorous, with dark, 
lustrous foliage. Some Long Island farmers have found it 
very profitable for market. It should be severely thinned 
when the fruit is small. December. Low rates in quantity. 
Summer Doyenne (Doyenne d’Ete). Small; flesh 
white, melting, sweet. Tree vigorous and produc¬ 
tive. Ripens very early. July. 
Manning’s Elizabeth. Small to medium ; yellow 
with a red cheek ; sweet and sprightly. Our best 
early dessert Pear. 
Osband’s Summer. Medium size; yellow, with 
reddish brown cheek ; flesh white, granular, with 
sweet flavor. Ripens in early August. 
Clapp’s Favorite. Large, long; yellow, with red 
cheek; flesh fine grained, melting and of excellent 
flavor. It resembles the Bartlett, but is much ear¬ 
lier. It should be picked a week before it would 
ripen on the tree, and be ripened in the house, other¬ 
wise it softens at the center. It ripens in August. 
A valuable Pear, that should be in every garden. 
Bartlett. A standard sort, too well known to need 
description; bears young and abundantly. Ripens 
in August and September, and is an excellent variety 
for dessert and preserving. 
Tyson. Medium size; bright yellow; flesh juicy> 
sugary and aromatic ; a regular bearer. 
Belle Lucrative. Above medium size ; melting, very 
juicy and sweet; subject to fungous attacks. Sept. 
Boussock. Large, russet-yellow; flesh melting and 
of excellent flavor. The tree is large and vigor¬ 
ous ; a valuable market Pear. October. 
Sheldon. Large, greenish russet and red; flesh 
coarse, of fine flavor ; productive. September and 
October. 
Howell. Rather large; waxen-yellow and russet; 
flesh granular, with a rich subacid flavor; a pro¬ 
fuse bearer, and good for preserving. 
Seckel. For description, see under cut. 
Anjou. Large, green and russet; flesh white, but¬ 
tery, with a rich, vinous flavor; very productive. 
October and November. 
Bose (Beurre Bose). Large, long, russet; flesh but¬ 
tery, juicy, with rich and excellent flavor. No¬ 
vember. It requires clay soil to reach perfection. 
50 cts. 
KiefFer. For description, see under cut. 
Winter Nelis. Medium, dull russet; flesh fine¬ 
grained, with rich, sprightly flavor. November 
and December. 50 cts. 
New Varieties, Not Tested Here. 
Price, small trees, 40 cts. to 50 cts. each. 
Wilder. A beautiful early Pear; yellow, slightly 
blush ; flesh yellow, good flavor. August. 
Vermont Beauty. Medium size, yellow, with a 
bright crimson cheek ; flesh juicy, aromatic. Ripens 
after Seckel. 
Koonce. Medium to large, handsome; yellow, with 
bright red cheek; spicy, juicy, sweet. Early. 
Ripens in August. 
DWARF PEARS. 
Price, 2 and 3 years old, 30 cts. each. 
The following varieties, grafted on quince roots, suc¬ 
ceed as dwarfs, and are valuable for small gardens : 
Clapp’s Favorite, Bartlett, Seckel, Howell. See 
description of these varieties under Standard Pears. 
Louise Bonne de Jersey. A large, beautiful, yel¬ 
low Pear, with a red cheek ; rich flavor ; vigorous 
grower and abundant bearer. September and 
October. 
Angouleme (Duchesse d’Angouleme). One of the 
largest of the good Pears. October and November. 
Anjou. See description under Standard Pears. 
SECKEL PEAR. 
Fruit small, brown, with deep red cheek. Flesh 
very fine-grained, sweet and juicy; the richest and 
highest flavored Pear known. Tree of small size and 
slow growth. Early to mid-autumn. 
