. [Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue]. GENERAL CATALOGUE. 17 ?Frederick Clapp—Size above medium ; form generall}' obovate: skin thiin, smooth, clear lemou yellow; flesh flne i^ralned, very juicy and melting, flavor sprightly, acidulous, rich and aromatic; season Oc- tober 15th to November 1st; quality very good to best. Tree a vigorous or free grower and somewhat spiny. 75c. Hardy' (Beurre Hardy)— A large pear; cinna- mon russet; melting and fine. Tree a strong grower and good bearer. One of the finest pears, deserving much more at- tention than it has hitherto received. October. oOc.
. [Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue]. GENERAL CATALOGUE. 17 ?Frederick Clapp—Size above medium ; form generall}' obovate: skin thiin, smooth, clear lemou yellow; flesh flne i^ralned, very juicy and melting, flavor sprightly, acidulous, rich and aromatic; season Oc- tober 15th to November 1st; quality very good to best. Tree a vigorous or free grower and somewhat spiny. 75c. Hardy' (Beurre Hardy)— A large pear; cinna- mon russet; melting and fine. Tree a strong grower and good bearer. One of the finest pears, 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, hard}- and productive. Sep- tember and October. 50c. *—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 almoudflavor, in quality rank- ing as best. Tree an erect f ree grower, very hardy and remarkably prolific. Sea- son October. 75c. *Kiefler (KiefCer'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 slig'htlj- coarse, juicy, melting, with a pronounced quince flavor. Tree very ANGorLEME. (Reduced.) vig(jrous, and an early and great yielder. October and November. 50c. L,ouise Bonne of Jersey—A large, beautiful, first-rate pear; yellow, with a dark red cheek; melting-, vinous, buttery and rich. Tree a n', erect grower and most abundant bearer: best on the quince. September and October. 50c. ?Onondaga (Swan's Orange)—A large, melting, sprightly, vinous pear. Tree vigoroiis, hardy and extremely pro- ductive. October and November. 50c. Pitmaston Ducliess—Very large, pyrif orm, resembling the Angouleme; skin smooth, polished, golden yellow ; fles
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