. Ellwanger & Barry : Mount Hope nurseries. GEXEKAL CATALOGUE. PEARS OF RECENT INTRODUCTION. *B. S. Fox May be compared as to texture and quality with Anjou, but ripening in October. Stem short; color a beautiful yellow russet when ripe; flesh fine grained, very juicy, vinous; sound to the core. One of the most valuable introductions in pears of recent years. 75c. *Col. Wilder—One of the longest keeping pears. Large, pj-riform, oblong, inclining to oval; skin vellow, profuselv dotted and marbled with russet; flesh melting, full of juice, sweet; a dehcious pear till March. A fair grower. 75
. Ellwanger & Barry : Mount Hope nurseries. GEXEKAL CATALOGUE. PEARS OF RECENT INTRODUCTION. *B. S. Fox May be compared as to texture and quality with Anjou, but ripening in October. Stem short; color a beautiful yellow russet when ripe; flesh fine grained, very juicy, vinous; sound to the core. One of the most valuable introductions in pears of recent years. 75c. *Col. Wilder—One of the longest keeping pears. Large, pj-riform, oblong, inclining to oval; skin vellow, profuselv dotted and marbled with russet; flesh melting, full of juice, sweet; a dehcious pear till March. A fair grower. 75c. Directeur Alphande—Ver}- large, yellowish green, dotted with russet; flesh firm, fine, \&xy sugary, peculiar flavor of its own. Tree vigorous and a great bearer. February to April. 75c. *Dorset—A ver\' handsome and showy late-keeping pear. Large, golden yellow ground, with bright red on sunny side; flesh juicy, melting, sweet, of good quality. keeps with a Keeps and ships well and is a valuable late pear.' Ripe in Februar}, but keeps in perfection till May. Tree a vigorous grower. 75( Eliot's Early—Medium size, p\Tiform ; borne in clusters of three to six; skin yellowish green striped ^-\\h red; handsome; flesh juicy, vinous, excellent; tree a strong grower; a handsome and good early pear. Top-worked trees. DORSE" Fred Baudry—A large, handsome, fine-flavored, late winter pear. Size, medium to large; oblong, p\Tiform • color yellow, with occasional blotches of russet; flesh yellow, tender, butter}-, juicy, slightly gritty at core, solid, and no evidence of rot; quality ver}' good to best, a distinct flavor. Ripe a little after Josephine of Malines. A valuable late \\-inter pear. 75c. *Koonce—" Medium to large, ver}- handsome, spicy, juicy, sweet, ver}- good. Season ver}- early. Tree vigor- ous, free from blight, and a better grower than ; 75c. *Lady Clapp —A large, ver}-handsome pear. Clean, smooth skin, beautiful yellow when r
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