. Ellwanger & Barry's supplementary catalogue novelties, etc. : 1898. G EX ERA L CA T.^LOG UE. 17 "Frederick Clapi>—Size above medium : form generally obovate; skin thin, smooth, clear lemon yeUow: flesh fine grained, very juicy and melting, flavor sprightly, acidulous, rich and aromatic; season Oc- tober 15th to November 1st; quality very good to he-st. Tree a vigorous or free grower and somewhat spiny. (See cut.) T5c. Hardy (Beurre Hardy;—A large pear; cinna- mon russet; melting and fine. Tree a gtrong grower and good bearer. One of ;t peo.}--^, deserving much more at-
. Ellwanger & Barry's supplementary catalogue novelties, etc. : 1898. G EX ERA L CA T.^LOG UE. 17 "Frederick Clapi>—Size above medium : form generally obovate; skin thin, smooth, clear lemon yeUow: flesh fine grained, very juicy and melting, flavor sprightly, acidulous, rich and aromatic; season Oc- tober 15th to November 1st; quality very good to he-st. Tree a vigorous or free grower and somewhat spiny. (See cut.) T5c. Hardy (Beurre Hardy;—A large pear; cinna- mon russet; melting and fine. Tree a gtrong grower and good bearer. One of ;t peo.}--^, deserving much more at- tention than it has hitherto received. October. oOc. *Howell—One of the finest American pears; large, handsome; sweet, melting. Tree very vigorous, hardy and productive. Sep- tember and October. .50c. *Hoosic—This fine pear is a seedling of Hacon's Incomparable. Fruit large obovate; skin greenish yellow, dotted and marbled with russet. Flesh fine grained, melting, juicy, with a rich almond flavor, in quality rank- ing as best. Tree an erect free grower, very hardy and remarkably prolific. Sea- son October. 75c. *KieflFer (Kieffer's Hybrid)—Said to have been raised from seed of the Chinese Sand Pear, accidentally crossed with Bartlett or some other kind. Large ; skin rich golden yel- low, sprinkled thickly with small dots, and often tinted with red on one side; flesh slightly coarse, juicy, melting, with a pronounced quinc-e flavor. Tree very vigorous, and an early and great yielder. October and November. 50c. Louise Bonne of Jersey—A large, beautiful, first-rate i)ear; yellow, with a dark red cheek; melting, vinous, buttery and ricb. Tree a vigorous, erect grower and most abundant bearer; best on the quinc-e. September and October. 50c. ?Onondaga (Swan's Orange)—A large, melting, sprightly, \-inous pear. Tree vigorf/us, hardy and extremely pro- ductive. October and November. .50c. Pitmaston Duchess—Very large, jjyriform, resembling the Angouleme: skin smooth, p
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