. STANDARD PEARS. Standard Pears, although probably succeeding best on a strong loam, can be grown in almost any good soil, with same treatment as Apples. Size, 5 to 6 feet. Price, 75 cts. each ; $ per doz. Six Best Summer Varieties. Bartlett. Large; yellow ; juicy, fine grained, and of good flavor. Brandywine. Large; russet yellow, red cheek; sweet, juicy and meliing. Clapp's Favorite. Large; pale yellow, with crimson cheek; juicy. LaAVson, or Comet. Bright yellow, with brilliant vermilion cheek. Manning's Elizabeth. Small ; yellow,^with bright red cheek ; sweet and sprightly. Osband's Su
. STANDARD PEARS. Standard Pears, although probably succeeding best on a strong loam, can be grown in almost any good soil, with same treatment as Apples. Size, 5 to 6 feet. Price, 75 cts. each ; $ per doz. Six Best Summer Varieties. Bartlett. Large; yellow ; juicy, fine grained, and of good flavor. Brandywine. Large; russet yellow, red cheek; sweet, juicy and meliing. Clapp's Favorite. Large; pale yellow, with crimson cheek; juicy. LaAVson, or Comet. Bright yellow, with brilliant vermilion cheek. Manning's Elizabeth. Small ; yellow,^with bright red cheek ; sweet and sprightly. Osband's Summer. SmalT; yellow, with brown cheek melting and sugary. Six Best Autumn Varieties. Belle Lucrative. Medium ; pale yellowish green ; very juicy. Beurre D'Anjou. Large; russety yellow ; veryjuicy, sprightly, vinous flavor. Buifum. Medium; yellow, shaded with red. Flemish Beauty. Large; pale yellow, with a dull blush ; juicy and sprightly. Seckel. Small ; bright russet; juicy and high flavored. Sheldon. Medium; bright russet; sweet and aromatic. Best Winter Varieties. Duchess D'.4kngouIeme. Very large; dull yellow, rich, juicy, buttery, and of good quality. KiefTer's Hybrid. Large; rich golden yellow; with carmine cheek ; of medium quality; a choice variety for canning. Lawrence, ifedium ; light yellow with a fine flavor. Vicar of Wakefield. Very large, yellow,juicy, of good qualitv. DWARF PEARS. Dwarf Pears require thorough cultivation and great care to grow them to perfection, but are desirable in small yards, or where there is but little room. 75 cts. each ; $ per doz. Six Best Varieties. Bartlett. For description, see Standards. BufTum. For description, see Standanls. Doyenne D'Ete. For description, see Standards. Duchess D'Angouleme. For description, see Stan- dards. Howell. Large; yellow, with red cheek and russet dots ; juicy and melting, with vinous flavor. (Autumn.) Louise Bonne de Jersey. Large, beautiful dull rus- set; juicy, melting, delicious; one of the best dw
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