. Revised, illustrated and descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees shrubs, roses, bulbs and bulbous plants, grape vines, small fruits, , some specimens beingalmost entirely without either. Color goldenyellow. Tree a good grower and very produc-tive. Mount Vernon.—Medium to large; of rich,russet color; flesh juicy, rich, melting, with aspicy flavor. November to January. D. & S. President Drouard.—A very good looking andlarge winter pear with a delicate and abund-ant perfume. Has a creamy flesh that issweet and unusually good. The tree growsvigorously; succeeds well as a dwarf.
. Revised, illustrated and descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees shrubs, roses, bulbs and bulbous plants, grape vines, small fruits, , some specimens beingalmost entirely without either. Color goldenyellow. Tree a good grower and very produc-tive. Mount Vernon.—Medium to large; of rich,russet color; flesh juicy, rich, melting, with aspicy flavor. November to January. D. & S. President Drouard.—A very good looking andlarge winter pear with a delicate and abund-ant perfume. Has a creamy flesh that issweet and unusually good. The tree growsvigorously; succeeds well as a dwarf. Sea-son. March to May. D. & S. Winter Nelis.—An old variety of excellentquality which has long been a favorite winterpear. Scarcely large enough for the com-mercial orchard, unless a special market can bemade for it where the high quality will beappreciated. Tree a spreading, stocky grower(should be top worked), bears early and abun-dantly. Fruit small, dull green, fine grained,richly flavored, sugary and aromatic. A finecoooking pear. Season December. Originatedby M. Nelis, of Mechlin. S. 19 PERRY NURSERY COMPANY, ROCHESTER, N. THERE are not many more desirable trees than the Cherry. It can beplanted near the street along fence lines, avenues and many places whereother fruit would not be prolific. Cherries always find a ready market at aprofitable price. The trees thrive in any well drained soil. The Duke andMorello, or acid varieties, are hardy, while the Hearts and Bigarreaus, orsweet sorts, will resist cold weather and can be grown in most places. A two-year-old Cherry tree will bear four quarts of fruit. A ten-year-oldtree will produce from 100 to 300 pounds. An acre of Cherry trees well takencare of will produce 100 to 150 pounds to the tree or 6 to 9 tons to the tons at 7 cents per pound would bring $ Cherries are divided into two classes, sweet and sour; sweets being called Hearts and Big-arreaus, the sours Dukes and Morellos. The sweets attai
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