. Summer and fall catalogue : potted strawberry plants, trees and ornamentals. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. See prices of Anjou Pears on page 7. Barseckle Pear.—This remarkable new pear was originated by Jacob Moore, the originator of the Red Cross currant, Brighton grape. Diamond grape, and other valuable fruits. It is sometimes known as Bartlett-Seckel. It is a cross between Bartlett and Seckel, hence the name. In size it is a little smaller than Bartlett and ripens a little later than Bartlett. The color is pale green, wi
. Summer and fall catalogue : potted strawberry plants, trees and ornamentals. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. See prices of Anjou Pears on page 7. Barseckle Pear.—This remarkable new pear was originated by Jacob Moore, the originator of the Red Cross currant, Brighton grape. Diamond grape, and other valuable fruits. It is sometimes known as Bartlett-Seckel. It is a cross between Bartlett and Seckel, hence the name. In size it is a little smaller than Bartlett and ripens a little later than Bartlett. The color is pale green, witfi. seldom any color on the sunny side. The flesh is fine grained, white, verv melting and juicy, and in quahty unmistakably the best. It is not as sweet as Seckel but more vinous, and is preferred by many in quahty to Seckel. The trees are vigorous, upright growers. This is the description of the originator, and there is no one who can be more safely relied upon to give an accurate account of bis new varieties. It is a superior pear, one of the finest in quahty, and should be planted in every garden. Price, large trees, 50c. each; medium sized trees, 35 cts. each. Standard and Dwarf. The great value of fruit growing to the farmer is not primarily in its commercial aspect, or how much monev it will bring in, although the receipts from the sale of the surplus are not to be despised, either ; it is rather the "health of good living ' that comes from an abundant supply of all kinds of fruit that may be rapidly grown m the locality, so that all the year 'round the family may have all they can 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 Green's Nursery Co. (Rochester, N. Y. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. [Rochester, N. Y. ] : Green's Nursery Co.
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