circumstances. In fact, some such varieties planted near by 
are in secondary state because the location was not ideal 
for planting pear trees. Conditions usually causing Fire 
Blight were dominant, but no trace was found that the 
tree was ever affected by it at any time. The tree 1s a prolific 
bearer. The fruit is firm, of immense size, weighing up to 
1% pounds. The skin is yellow green—the fine, melting 
flesh is very juicy and sweet with the most delicious aroma 
all its own—by far it cannot be approached by the famed 
Comice (Royal Rivera) which grows only conditionally 
here in the East. Ripens in September. 
Testing for possible weaknesses while propagating it in 
our different nurseries, it has proven to me to possess all the 
excellent qualities you seek—even strong commercial virtues. 
This is the perfect pear in growing habits—size—and palate 
flattery. Since it appeared to me a link between the Old 
World and the New, I discarded the old French name and 
named it the “Atlantic Queen”—the Pear of the Future. 
“LOUISE BONNE d’AVRANCHE—A strong upright growing 
variety, wonderfully colored intense red and yellow; 
longish shape; fruit juicy and perfumed; far. superior to 
Bartlett ; almost blight proof; very productive; first quality. 
Ripens in October. 
\ JARGONELLE—First quality. Strong growing; fruitful. Me- 
dium sized fruit ripens mid-August. 
~“MARGUERITE MARILAT — Vigorous, productive grower; 
fruit large of excellent quality. Ripens Sept. 
“CONFERENCE—Fruit pyriforms, long and arched; skin yel- 
lowish green, speckled intensely red; flesh very fine, juicy 
and sweet; exquisite aroma; ripens late October. 
~ DR. JULES GUYOT—Fruit very big, pyriform; skin lemon 
yellow with pinkish tint; flesh fine, melting, very sucrose 
and juicy; first quality ; ripens August. 
~SOUV DU CONGRESS—Slow growing tree, not too vigorous, 
very fertile. A large handsome pear, yellow with bright 
red; melting and juicy. All purpose variety of fine quality; 
ripens September. 
“BOUSSOCHE — Fairly strong growing; resembles the well 
known kieffer in growth and general appearance; but the 
fruit is identical with the German Holzfarbine Butterbirne. 
Hardy and resistant; fruit big, ovoid and bulging; skin 
yellow tinctured; spotted with carmine fauve like hue; flesh 
white, half melting, acidly sucred. First quality, ripens Sept. 
~ LORD SUFF JELD—Vigorous, very fruitful. Large green cook- 
ing apple. Ripens in October. 
~ ALEXANDER—Vigorous grower, very fertile. Fruit enormous 
size, conical roundish shape. Skin yellow washed in carmine 
glaucous efflorescense; flesh greenish, very sweet with pro- 
nounced tartness; of first quality. Glorious substitute for 
McIntosh. Ripens October. 
“ MIRABELLE—In Europe, especially in France, this plum is 
much grown and highly esteemed. Its fruits are in great 
demand for canning, compotes, tarts, and prunes. The small, 
round, yelluw fruits are attractive in appearance and sweet 
and pleasant in flavor—in fact, most unique flavor not 
approached by any other plum. The flesh is firm, tender, 
mild, good to very good. Stonefree. Mirabelle was first 
noted by pomological writers of the seventeenth century. 
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