. Descriptive catalogue : trees plants Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Texas Fort Worth; Trees; Flowers; Vegetables; Commercial catalogs. CATALOGUE OF TREES, PLANTS, SEEDS, ETC. PEARS, continued. market variety. Samples weighing nearly a pound were shown at the Texas Spring Palace early in June, 1889. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. Garber Hybrid. Resembles Kieffer in size, appearance and quality. Ma- turity, October. The tree is of more open growth than the Kieffer. 50 cts. each. Smith Hybrid. Almost identical with Le Conte in size, shape and
. Descriptive catalogue : trees plants Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Texas Fort Worth; Trees; Flowers; Vegetables; Commercial catalogs. CATALOGUE OF TREES, PLANTS, SEEDS, ETC. PEARS, continued. market variety. Samples weighing nearly a pound were shown at the Texas Spring Palace early in June, 1889. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. Garber Hybrid. Resembles Kieffer in size, appearance and quality. Ma- turity, October. The tree is of more open growth than the Kieffer. 50 cts. each. Smith Hybrid. Almost identical with Le Conte in size, shape and quality, but perhaps a little earlier. 50 cts. each. LawSOIl, or Comet. A showy, very early variety ; yellow and crimson ; of second quality, but profitable for market on account of its earli- ness and handsome appearance. 50 cts. each. Idaho. The trees are upright and vigorous in habit, having a dark foliage. In size it is of the largest— as large as the largest Kieffer Pear ; the color is greenish yellow, with russety spots ; the form is roundish or obovate ; the aroma is distinct and pleasant; the flesh' is melting, juicv, entirely free from gritty texture ; the flavor is good, rich, sprightly, vinous ; September and October. 50 cts. Plums. More attention should be given to Plum culture in this state. All of the European and many of the American varieties are a failure here on account of the curculio, but still by carefully selecting the proper kinds, we always have plenty of Plums in our orchard from May till September. Our experience in raising Plums for market has been very gratifying, notwithstanding the fact that about three-fourths of the varie- tties we plant prove to be of no value. Nine years ago we planted out 20 or more varieties of Plums in our orchard. Some varieties have never borne a Plum, som2 bear a few occasionally, some bear heavily, bu he fruit is destroyed by rot or curculio, while a few bear full crops every year. The Robinson and Eagle bore w
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