. Catalogue of fruit trees, vines ornamentals, Nurseries (Horticulture) North Carolina Pomona; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs. Choice Truit, Shade and Ornamental Trees 23 ORIENTAL STRAIN OF PEARS The most reliable class of Pears for the South. Less subject to blight than any other class. Good growers and productive. Conkleton. New. From Texas. Growth and fruit similar to Le Conte, hardier in tree, less subject to blight; a young and prolific bearer. Fruit size of Le Conte. better in quality
. Catalogue of fruit trees, vines ornamentals, Nurseries (Horticulture) North Carolina Pomona; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs. Choice Truit, Shade and Ornamental Trees 23 ORIENTAL STRAIN OF PEARS The most reliable class of Pears for the South. Less subject to blight than any other class. Good growers and productive. Conkleton. New. From Texas. Growth and fruit similar to Le Conte, hardier in tree, less subject to blight; a young and prolific bearer. Fruit size of Le Conte. better in quality, firmer in texture; a fine shipper; an im- provement over its parent, the Le Conte. A valuable new, hard Pear for the South. Le Conte. Fruit large and fair quality. Young and very pro- lific bearer; an up- right, very straight grower; tree very hardy; and its beau- tiful fruit and foliage make it quite orna- mental. Ripe in Sep- tember in North Car- olina. Japan Golden Rus- set. Unusually pro- ductive; bears in clus- ters, commencing to fruit two years after transplanting from the nursery. Valu- able for canning. Of strong, luxuriant growth, large, dark green leaves until late in the season, when they become a beautiful bronze, changing to a brilliant crimson, and with branches bending under their loads of golden russet Pears it is a thing of beauty and an ornament in any lawn or fruit garden. The fruit is of medium size, flat or apple-shaped. Garber. Equally as hardy as the Le Conte or Kieffer; of same class of Pears. The growth and appearance is very much like Kieffer; ripens one month sooner and of better quality. Kieffer's Hybrid. Originated near Philadelphia. Supposed to be a seedling of Chinese Sand Pear crossed with the Bartlett. Size large, very handsome; skin. KIEFFER PEAR yellow, with a bright vermilion cheek; very juicy, with a musky aroma; quality good when ripened to perfection. A very young and prolific bearer. As near blight- proof as Pear can be called. Magnoli
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