. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue : Mount Hope nurseries. GENERAL CATALOGUE. 17. Frederick Clapp (Natural Size). ^Frederick Clapp—Size above medium; form generally obovate; skin thin, smooth, clear lemon yellow; flesh fine grained, very juicy and melting, flavor sprightly^ acidulous, I'ich and aromatic; season Oc- tober 15th to November 1st; quality very good tohest. Tree a vigorous or free grower and somewhat spiny. (See cut.) 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 mor
. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue : Mount Hope nurseries. GENERAL CATALOGUE. 17. Frederick Clapp (Natural Size). ^Frederick Clapp—Size above medium; form generally obovate; skin thin, smooth, clear lemon yellow; flesh fine grained, very juicy and melting, flavor sprightly^ acidulous, I'ich and aromatic; season Oc- tober 15th to November 1st; quality very good tohest. Tree a vigorous or free grower and somewhat spiny. (See cut.) 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. 50c. ^HoTvell—One of the finest American pears; large, handsome; sweet, melting. Tree very vigorous, hardj^ 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. *KiefiFer (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 quince flavor. Tree very vigorous, and an early and great yielder. October and November. oOc. Xouise Bonne of Jersey—A large, beautiful, first-rate pear; j-ellow, with a dark red cheek; melting, vinous, butterj' and rich. Tree a i'igo?'o?(.N% erect grower and most abtmdant bearer ; best on the quince. September and October. 50c. *Onondaga (Swan's Orange)—-A large, melting, sprightly, vinous pear. Tree vigoi-ous, hardy and extremely pro- ductive. October and November. 50c. Pitniaston Diicliess—Very large, pyriform, resembling the Angouleme;
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