. Catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, vines, shrubs plants roses & hardy bulbs. Nursery stock Illinois Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 9 PEARS. The pear deservedly ranks among the most highly esteemed of fruits. Its dif- ferent varieties present themselves to us from mid-summer through the autumn and winter. In appearance they are of-many forms and colorings, and their qual- ities are so varied, and so pleasing that every si^ate can he gratihed. and that con- tinuously, by some new and delicate Havor. Every may have some of these trees, as they do
. Catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, vines, shrubs plants roses & hardy bulbs. Nursery stock Illinois Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 9 PEARS. The pear deservedly ranks among the most highly esteemed of fruits. Its dif- ferent varieties present themselves to us from mid-summer through the autumn and winter. In appearance they are of-many forms and colorings, and their qual- ities are so varied, and so pleasing that every si^ate can he gratihed. and that con- tinuously, by some new and delicate Havor. Every may have some of these trees, as they do not require a gi'eat amount of room, and every fruit garden of ordinary size should have at least a dozen well selected varieties that mature at different BARTLETT PEAK Bartlett.—This noble pear is justly one of the most popular of all summer varieties ; it bears early, regularly and abundantly, flesh white, exceedingly fine grained and buttery. Belle Lucrative.—A pear of great merit; fruit of medium size, flesh juicy,, melting, sugarj', rich and delicious; tree vigorous and productive, one of the best in deep black soil. Flemish Beauty.—A large, beautiful, melting, sweet pear ; it is one of the most hardy trees, and productive pears around this part of the country. Kieffer,—Said to have been raised from the seed of the Chinese sand pear accidentally crossed with Bartlett, or some otlier kind ; large, skin golden yellow,, sprinkled thickly with small dots, and often tinted with red on the side, flesh slightly coarse, j'uicy, melting, with a pronounced quince flavor ; tree very vigor- ous and an early bearer, and a great yielder; we have picked four bushels from one Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Klehm's Nursery; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collect
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