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THE ELIZABETH NUBSEBY COMPANY. 
NEW VARIETIES.—Continued. 
Winter Banana Apple—This new variety is a very 
large, handsome fruit, similar in size and form to a 
well developed Baldwin. It has the rich aroma of 
the banana, and highly aromatic flavor; color is 
lemon yellow, with a beautiful pink cheek. The 
tree comes into bearing when young. First-class, 
50c. each; .'5^4.50 for 10. 
CRAB APPLES. 
Each. Doz. 
First-class, C to 7 feet.$0 40 $4 00 
Extra size, 7 to 8 feet. 50 5 00 
Double extra size.«. 75 7 00 
Bearing age. 1 00 9 00 
Can be planted in exposed situations and will 
stand the severity of -the changes of the coldest 
SELECT 
PRICE OF PEAR TREES. 
Each. Doz. 
5 to G feet. $0 40 .‘^4 00 
Extra size, G to 7 feet. 50 5 00 
Double extra size. 1 00 10 00 
Bearing age. 1 50 15 00 
PRICE OF DWARF TREES. 
Each. Doz. 
First-class, 3 feet.1^0 35 00 
Extra size, 3 to 4 feet. 50 5 00 
Double extra size. 75 7 50 
Bearing age. 1 00 10 00 
The letter ‘MV’appended to tlie description of 
varieties, indicate that such A'arieties can be supplied 
either as dwarf or staiKhird. 
The range of varieties is such that, like apples, 
they can be had in good eating condition for a long 
time. 
Dwarfs must always be planted sufficiently deep 
to cover the junction of the pear and quince two or 
three inches. The side branches should not be re¬ 
moved liigher than one foot from the ground in 
dwarfs, while standards majMe trimmed to the height 
desired. 
SUMMER PEARS. 
Bartlett—Large size, with often a beautiful blush 
next to the sun: buttery, very juicy and high fla¬ 
vored; bears early and abundantly; very popular. 
D. Aug. and Sept. 
Clapp’s Favorite—Very large; yellowish green to 
full yellow when ripe, marbled with dull red in the 
sun, and covered with small russet specks; melting 
and rich. D. Aug. 
Doyenne cl’Ete—Scarcely medium size; yellowish, 
with a fine blush; juicy, sugary aud rich; very 
early. Aug. D. 
Osbancl’s Summer—Medium, yellow with red cheek, 
half melting, mild and pleasant; fine flavor aud ex¬ 
cellent; productive. Aug. 
Tyson—Medium size: bright yellow; cheek shaded with 
reddish brown, buttery, very melting; flavor nearly 
sweet, aromatic excellent. Sept. 
AUTUMN PEARS. 
Beurre cl’ An.joii—Large, greenish, sprinkled with 
russet, sometimes shaded with dull crimson; flesh 
buttery, melting, with a rich flavor. D. Oct. 
Buffum—Medium size: yellow; somewhat covered 
with reddish brown and russet; butterv, sweet and 
excellent. D. Sept, and Oct. 
CRAB APPLES.—Continued. 
weather. Come into bearing very early, often the 
second year from planting and bear eveiT year. They 
are very productive and ornamental. 
Hyslop—Large; deep crimson; very popular ou 
account of its large size, beauty and hardiness. Oct. 
to Jan. 
Large Red Siberian—About an inch'in]’diameter; 
grown in clusters. 
Transcendant—Tree immenselj' productive, early 
bearer and producing good crops by the fourth sea¬ 
son. Fruit from II /2 to 2 inches in diameter, being- 
large enough to quarter and core for preserving 
and drying. Excellent for sauce and pies, both 
green and dried. Juicy aud crisp, and is also by 
many considered a good eating apple. Skin yellow, 
striped wGth red. vSept. to Oct. 
Yellow Siberian—Golden yellow color. Sept, and 
Oct. 
PEARS. 
Ducliess d’Angouleme—Very large; dull greenish 
yellow, streaked and spotted with russet; flesh 
white, buttery and very juicy, with a rich aud very 
excellent flavor; a general fa^^orite. D. Oct. and 
Nov. 
HoAvell—Large; light waxen yellow, witli a fine red 
cheek; handsome, rich, sweet, melting, perfumed, 
aromatic flavor. An early and profuse bearer. 
Very hardy aud valuable. Sept, and Oct. 
Kieffer’s Hybrid—Tree has large, dark green, glossy 
leaves, and is of itself very ornamental; is an early 
and very prolific bearer. The fruit is of fair quality, 
wouderfully showy aud valuable for the table and 
market. It never rots at the core, and is as nearly 
blight-proof as is possible for any pear to be. D. 
Oct. aud Nov. 
Sheldon—Medium size; yello-w on greenish russet, 
with ti richly shaded cheek; melting, juicy, with a 
very brisk, highly perfumed flavor;' productive. 
Oct. 
Seckel—Small; skin rich.yellowish bi-own when fully 
ripe; with a deep brownish red cheek; flesh very 
fine grained, sweet, exceedingly juicy, buttery; the 
richest and highest flavored pear known. D, Sept, 
to Oct. 
Vermont Beauty—Medium size, bright yellow, with 
dark red cheek; very juicy, rich flavor; as good as 
Bartlett or Seckel. No mistake can be made in giv¬ 
ing Vermont Beauty a trial. Oct. D. 
WINTER PEARS. 
Lawrence—Bather large, yellow, covered with 
brown dots; flesh whitish, slightly granular, some¬ 
what butteiy, with a very rich, aromatic flavor, 
unsurpassed among the early wTnter pears. Nov. 
and Dec. 
Vicar of Wakefield—Large, long ; not first quality, 
but desirable for its productiveness. Nov. to Jan" 
PEARS.—NEW VARIETIES. 
First-class, 5 to 6 ft., 50c. each; .$5 per dozen. 
Wilder—Is one of the earliest of early pears; ripens 
before the early apples at a date when no good pear 
is offered on the market; fruit medium; flesh pale 
yellow, fine grained, tender, sub-acid, sprightly. 
Much like Bartlett. Aug. D. 
Lincoln Coreless—It is entirely seedless aud has no 
core whatever; one of the best late pears. When 
ripe they are a gold color and possessed of a rich 
aromatic flavor. 
Koonce—The tree is a vigorous grower aud a heavv 
annual bearer; very early. Fruit is medium to 
large, handsome; quality good;spicy, juicy, sweet. 
