. [Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue]. 5UPPLEMENTAR7 CATALOGUE 5 Frederick Clapp —Size above medi- um ; form generally obovate ; skm thia, smooth, clear lemon- yellow ; flesh fine grained, very juicy and melting, flavor sprightly, acidulous, rich and aromatic ; season October loth to November 1st; quality very good to best; one of the best autumn pears. Tree a vigorous or free grovcer and somev?hat spiny. 75c. 1 d alio—A very prom ising new pear raised from seed at Lew iston, Idaho. Size very large, form near- ly round, resembling Easter Beurre ; skin yellow with brownish red on sunny
. [Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue]. 5UPPLEMENTAR7 CATALOGUE 5 Frederick Clapp —Size above medi- um ; form generally obovate ; skm thia, smooth, clear lemon- yellow ; flesh fine grained, very juicy and melting, flavor sprightly, acidulous, rich and aromatic ; season October loth to November 1st; quality very good to best; one of the best autumn pears. Tree a vigorous or free grovcer and somev?hat spiny. 75c. 1 d alio—A very prom ising new pear raised from seed at Lew iston, Idaho. Size very large, form near- ly round, resembling Easter Beurre ; skin yellow with brownish red on sunny side, with a surface like that of Bartlett; flesh melting, juicy,slight- ly vinous, quality best. Wood and foli age resemble Bartlett; season of maturity, September, in Idaho The disseminators say it is very hardv, vigorous and prolific. $ Liucy Duke — Re- ceived a few years ago from North Caro- lina. Large, pyri form, rather obtuse ; stalk set obliquely without depression ; calyx open, small, in a moderate cavity ; skin of a cinnamon russet, surface uneven; flesh melting, juicy, sweet, excellent. Tree a vigorous grower. October. $ Margai'et—(Petite Marguerite ) Medium size ; skin greenish yellow, with brownish red cheek, and covered with greenish dots. Flesh fine, melting, juicy, vinous, and ot first quality. Tree a vigorous, upright grower, and an early and abundant bearer. Succeeds admirably as a standard or dwarf. The finest pear of its season and worthv of special attention. Ripens latter part of August. 75c. Madame Hemmiiiway—(New) A handsome and showy new American pear, skin entirely covered with a dull russet ; flesh melting, moderately juicy and flavor good, rather sweet. A promising variety. Ripens middle of September. $ Olivier des Serres—(New) A valuable late keeping winter pear ripening about same time as the Josephine of Malines, and perhaps keeping longer, say till first of March. The fruit is of good size, roundish, averaging larger tha
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