. [Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue]. 4 The Editor of the " Rural Neie Yorker" says in regard to this famous variety in issue of December 17, 1892 : "The writer received a box of Anjou pears a few days since from Ellwanger & Barry, the noted Rochester nurserymen. I wish some of the fruit growers who complain of the prices they receive tor their fruit, and who growl at the net results of their fruit growing, could have seen this box. It held about half a bushel of pears. Each was separately wrapped in paper and there was not a gnarly, wormy, or unsound pear in the bo
. [Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue]. 4 The Editor of the " Rural Neie Yorker" says in regard to this famous variety in issue of December 17, 1892 : "The writer received a box of Anjou pears a few days since from Ellwanger & Barry, the noted Rochester nurserymen. I wish some of the fruit growers who complain of the prices they receive tor their fruit, and who growl at the net results of their fruit growing, could have seen this box. It held about half a bushel of pears. Each was separately wrapped in paper and there was not a gnarly, wormy, or unsound pear in the box. A half bushel of such fruit would sell for more cash in our New York markets than a barrel full of fruit as we generally see it. The specimens were all large and hand- some, and the quality superb. If the members of the firm could have seen the delighted faces of the office force, as each one received a specimen, the}- would have had an added pleasure—a pleasure we assumed as their proxy. ' The Editor of "Farm Journal" says of this pear in issue of Jan, 1893 : " Sound, large, fair, delicious, fit for a queen to eat. It is a noble pear and ought to be represented in the family ; Angouleine (Duchesse d'Augouleme)—One of the largest and showiest of all our good autumn pears. Succeeds well as a standard, but it attains its highest perfection as a dwarf, and is one of the most profitable market pears grown in tlie latter way. October and November. .50c. Son Cliretien Fred Bautlry (New)—A large handsome, fine flavored, late winter pear. Size medium to large ; oblong pyriform ; color yellow, with occasional bloiches of russet ; flesh yellow, lender, buttery, juicy, slightly gritty at core, solid and no e%'idence of rot ; quality verj' good to best, a distinct flavor. Eipe a little after Josephine of jNIalines. A valuable late winter pear. $ Bosc (Beurre Bosc)—A large and beautiful russetj^ pear ; very distinct, with a long neck ; melting, or
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