Archive image from page 20 of Descriptive catalogue and price list. Descriptive catalogue and price list of fruit trees and plants, evergreen trees, roses, etc. descriptivecatal1890fork Year: 1890 The Forked-Deer Nurseries. 15 buttery and very juicy, with a rich and very excellent flavor; on young standard trees the fruit is variable, but on the quince, to which stock this variety seems well adapt- ed, it is always fine; a general favorite. D. September. Clairgeau {Beurre Clairgeau).—Large, pyriform; yellow and red; handsome and attractive; flesh yellowish, nearly melting; keeps sound a long
Archive image from page 20 of Descriptive catalogue and price list. Descriptive catalogue and price list of fruit trees and plants, evergreen trees, roses, etc. descriptivecatal1890fork Year: 1890 The Forked-Deer Nurseries. 15 buttery and very juicy, with a rich and very excellent flavor; on young standard trees the fruit is variable, but on the quince, to which stock this variety seems well adapt- ed, it is always fine; a general favorite. D. September. Clairgeau {Beurre Clairgeau).—Large, pyriform; yellow and red; handsome and attractive; flesh yellowish, nearly melting; keeps sound a long time after being gath- ered. Tree a free grower and early, abundant bearer; a magnificent and valuable mar- ket fruit. S. September. Anjou (Buerre d' Anjou).—Large, russety, yellow with red cheek; buttery, melt- ing, superb, vigorous, very productive; should be in every orchard; succeeds well on the quince. D. and S. September and October. \ Lawrence.—Medium size; light yellow, buttery, sugary, excellent. Tree amod- erate grower and an abundant bearer. Succeeds well on the quince. Should be in every orchard. D. and S. September and October. .,, Esk,ster (Beurre Euster).—Large; yellow, sprinkled with brown dots, dull red cheek; quality good. One of the best fall pears. Best on quince. Sept. to Nov. \ Keiffer (Keiffer's Hybrid).—Large, showy, rich golden yellow, sprinkled thickly with small dots; flesh slightly coarse, juicy, good flavor, qual- ity rather poor until fully ripe; a vigorous, upright grower, ear- ly bearer, and wonderfully pro- ductive. Very profitable as a canning pear. Does well .eith- er dwarf or standard—4 year old trees having been loaded with fruit in nursery row. D. and S. October to Ja nuary. ,fl. 00. Mt. Vernon.—Size me- dium; dull russet, juicy, melt- ing, very rich, excellent; a good keeper. D. and S. Novembei to January. ' Vicar of Winkfield.— Medium to large, long; yellow- ish green, poor quality, good gTower,productive,df)es best on qu
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