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Dates after each description indicate approximate picking dates in Western New York. 
Months indicate time at which fruit is ripe and suitable for home consumption. 
BARTLETT 
There's hardly a person that doesn’t know the Bartlett 
Pear and its qualities, as it is grown in, and is adaptable to 
all different climates, soils and situations. Fruit is large, 
golden yellow in color with a reddish blush on the sunny 
side. Flesh is tender and juicy, with a delicious musky 
aroma. Trees are vigorous, attain large size, bear young, 
live long, and barring frosts or freezes, they bear full crops 
year after year. Justly the leading commercial Pear—a 
leader among canning Pears. Sept.—Oct. (Sept. 1st-10th) 


ANJOU. This is one of the best late Fall and early 
Winter varieties for the market, its season lasting 
until way into January, even in common storage. 
Large fruit, green in color, but turning to yellow 
when ripe, dotted with russet. The yellowish- 
white flesh is firm but tender, very juicy, sweet, 
spicy, with a rich vinous flavor. Trees hardy and 
vigorous growers, come into bearing early. Of all 
Winter Pears, none is more valuable for commer- 
cial or home orchards. Oct. to Jan. (Sept. 25th) 
CAYUGA. A seedling of Seckel which it resembles 
in shape, but is as large as a Bartlett and colored 
greenish yellow witha dullblush. It has the flavor 
of Seckel, although milder and not quite so spicy. 
Prolongs the season of Seckel. Sept. and Oct. 
(Sept. 15th—20th 
) 
CLAPP’S FAVORITE 
Precedes Bartlett, which it resembles in size, 
shape, color and flavor. In sections where Pears 
are grown for the market, it is the first Pear to 
be put on the market. Large, pale, lemon-yel- 
low fruit with brown dots; fine texture, juicy, 
buttery, with a rich, sweet delicate vinous fla- 
vor. Tree hardy and productive. Thrives where 
other varieties fail. August. (Aug. 15th—20th) 









Clapp’s 
Favorite 
DUCHESS D’ANGOULEME. The fruits excite ad- 
miration and wonder by their enormous size. Al- 
ways known by this character. A dull greenish yel- 
low spotted russet. If grown under favorable con- 
ditions the flesh is buttery and melting witha rich 
and delicious flavor. Trees are vigorous hardy and 
healthy, bear abundantly under the right condi- 
tions. Is a particularly desirable sort for the Pear 
fancier. Nov. to Dec. (Sept. 25th—30th) 
GORHAM. A seedling of Bartlett and closely re- 
sembles its parent in all characters and ripens 
from three weeks to a month later. It rivals Bart- 
lett in all good qualities, being as large and hand- 
BEU RRE some ancd.as good or better to eat or to can. Flavor 
is sweet and vinous with a very marked and pleas- 
BOSC ing aroma. The tree is notably resistant to blight. 
Sept. to Nov. (Sept. 10th—25th) 
fhe ane KIEFFER. Large fruit, rich yellow in color with 
Bee wae = rated oo) red cheek. Very juicy. Good for canning which 
all as ‘‘very good” or brings out its flavor. Trees vigorous, fruitful and 
“best.’’ Has a long taper- are least susceptible to blight. Nov. to Feb. 
ing neck and a long stem (Oct. 1st-10th) 
which allows it to sway SECKEL. The Pear to plant for eating fresh and for 
sweet pickles. Medium size, skin rich yellowish 
brown with deep brownish red cheek, when fully 
in heavy winds without 
dropping. Brownish yel- ripe. Flesh very fine grained, juicy, sweet and 
low in color. Flesh is good. One of the best and richest flavored Pears 
known. Trees resistant to blight, very productive 
and hardy. Should be planted in fertile soils, not 
heavy clay. Sept. and Oct. (Sept. 20th—25th) 
tender, buttery, very 
juicy, with a rich flavor 
Ge 4 and pleasing aroma. The SHELDON. The fruits please both the eye and pal- 
% Poe: ; aa MW tree is a slow grower, ate. In color it is distinctive in its russeted skin 
Ne Paces the - ; ‘t most productive. with a ruddy cheek. Flesh is melting and juicy and 
by deserves to be called luscious. Flavor is sweet, 
= — Be January, (Sept: vinous and highly perfumed. Keeps well and ships 
Le ‘) well. Very good for culinary purposes. Trees are 
large vigorous and hardy. Oct. (Sept. 20th), 

