. Catalogue, J. Van Lindley Nursery Co. : fruit, shade and ornamental trees. Nurseries (Horticulture) North Carolina Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Ornamental trees Catalogs. Pomona Hill Nurseries, Pomona, N. C. 21 AUTUMN PEARS- Duchesse d' Angouleme. Very large, short pear | form; pale green and brown; very juicy, rich, j Best of the very large Pears. Grown mainly as a dwarf. September. Sheldon. Medium; yellow on a greenish russet, with a richly shaded* cheek; flesh a little coarse, melting and juicy, with a brisk, vinous flavor; highly perfumed. Productive. September. P r i nce's S t. G e r


. Catalogue, J. Van Lindley Nursery Co. : fruit, shade and ornamental trees. Nurseries (Horticulture) North Carolina Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Ornamental trees Catalogs. Pomona Hill Nurseries, Pomona, N. C. 21 AUTUMN PEARS- Duchesse d' Angouleme. Very large, short pear | form; pale green and brown; very juicy, rich, j Best of the very large Pears. Grown mainly as a dwarf. September. Sheldon. Medium; yellow on a greenish russet, with a richly shaded* cheek; flesh a little coarse, melting and juicy, with a brisk, vinous flavor; highly perfumed. Productive. September. P r i nce's S t. G e r m a i n. Fruit medium in size, pear-shaped, covered with brown russet, dull red next the sun; flesh yellowish white; juicy, melt- ing and sweet. Very prolific bearer. Ptipe in September. Tree fine grower. Valuable in the South. Buerre d'Anjou. Rather large; obtuse form; greenish yellow, dull red cheek; rich, melting and buttery. Succeeds best as dwarf. October. Lucy Duke. Originated in Beaufort county. N. C. "Size, large; color, golden russet: acute pyri- form shape: quaility one of the ;—Chas. Down- ing. "While it is not quite so fine as a first-class Seckel, I must aver it is not far ;— Thos. Meehan. I claim that it is the finest large Pear in cultivation and is a seedling of the Winter Xellis, crossed with Bartlett. So far no blight has shown. Ripens in October. Lincoln Coreless. ORIENTAL VARIETIES. This class of Pears is as near blight-proof as Pears can be. Conkleton. New, from Texas. Growth and fruit similar to LeConte, hardier in tree, less sub- ject to blight: a young and prolific bearer. Pruit size of LeConte, better in quality, firmer in tex- ture, a fine shipper, an improvement over its parent, the LeConte. A valuable new, hardy Pear for the South. LeConte. Fruit large and fair quality: young and very prolific bearer: an upright, very straight grower: tree very hardy: and its beautiful fruit and foliage make it quite ornamental. R


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