. Illustrated catalogue of plants, bulbs, trees, Nurseries (Horticulture) Kentucky Louisville Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. LOUISVILLE, KY. 95 Select Flemish Beauty. Our descriptive list comprises such varieties as we consider worthy of general cultivation. Standard trees two and three years old are the best for orchards. Dwarf trees are the better adapted for the garden, as they require more attention than the standard. Many varieties do not succeed well on the quince; such as are particularly adapted to cultiv
. Illustrated catalogue of plants, bulbs, trees, Nurseries (Horticulture) Kentucky Louisville Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. LOUISVILLE, KY. 95 Select Flemish Beauty. Our descriptive list comprises such varieties as we consider worthy of general cultivation. Standard trees two and three years old are the best for orchards. Dwarf trees are the better adapted for the garden, as they require more attention than the standard. Many varieties do not succeed well on the quince; such as are particularly adapted to cultivation as dwarfs we have marked D. but we can supply dwarfs of all varieties named in our select list. Summer Pears. BLOODGOOD. Medium, yellowish, slightly marked with russet, buttery, melting, rich. BARTLETT. Large yellow, most popular; D. CLAPP'S FAVORITE. Large, yellowish green, covered with russety specks; a splendid sort. CHAMBERS. Medium to large, skin rich, golden yellow, thickly covered with browTn dots; D. FLEMISH BEAUTY. Large, beautiful, melting and rich; D. HOWELL. Large, beautiful, melting and rich; tree vigor- ous, hardy and productive. KIEFFER'S HYBRID. An early and regular bearer, fruit of high quality, blight-proof. SECKEL. Small, yellowish brown, with red cheek; rich and delicious. SHELDON. Above medium size, round greenish russet, sometimes with red; melting, juicy, rich and delicious. Winter Pears. BEURRE CLAIRGEAU. Large, yellowish brown. LAURENCE. Large, yellowish green, of great excellence. VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. Large, long, greenish, yellow, handsome, juicy, of excellent quality. Price, standard trees, per dozen, ?4; 40 cents each. Dwarf trees (on quince), per dozen, $3; 30 cents each. N. B.—Considering that the dwarf pears begin to bear the second year after planting and continue for at least twen- ty to twenty-five years, it is a wonder that the dwarf pears are not planted more extensively. Plant them fif- teen feet apart and train pyramid form. Pears,
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