. A fruit-growers' catalogue of fruit trees for profit. Nurseries (Horticulture) Delaware Bridgeville Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs. BRIDGEVILLE NURSERIES . 9 . MYER & SON BRIDGEVILLE. DELAWARE LEADING VARIETIES OF PEARS, continued. LAWRENCE. Canary-yellow fruits of medium size; sweet and melting; late keeping; growth good; bears full and annually. LE CONTE. Of fair quality and fine size; smooth, handsome, bright green; a very profitabie Pear for canning, evaporating or shipping. SECKEL. A delicious little russet Pear,renowned for its rich j
. A fruit-growers' catalogue of fruit trees for profit. Nurseries (Horticulture) Delaware Bridgeville Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs. BRIDGEVILLE NURSERIES . 9 . MYER & SON BRIDGEVILLE. DELAWARE LEADING VARIETIES OF PEARS, continued. LAWRENCE. Canary-yellow fruits of medium size; sweet and melting; late keeping; growth good; bears full and annually. LE CONTE. Of fair quality and fine size; smooth, handsome, bright green; a very profitabie Pear for canning, evaporating or shipping. SECKEL. A delicious little russet Pear,renowned for its rich juiciness ; tree slow in growth: free from blight. SHELDON. Another excellent russet Pear good size and flavor. VERMONT BEAUTY. Very hardy, vigor- ous, free from leaf-blight, and'an annual and abundant bearer. In quality the fruit resembles the Seckel. It is full medium size, yellow, with red blush; flesh melting, rich, juicy, aromatic. Ripens with and after the Seckel, though much larger and more attractive. WILDER EARLY. A good growing, good keeping, good shipping, superior flavored, very early, handsome Pear. It holds its foliage well, and thus far has been free from blight or other disease. Medium size, handsome, of high qual- ity; solid, and does not rot at the core. See prices of Pear Trees, page 8. Hadlev, Mass., May 3, 1S9S. Messrs. Myer & Sox. _ I received the nursery stock in good condition, and thank yon for the extras which you sent. Respectfully, Koonce Pear. (Seepage. HARDY GRAPES. Good New Grapes. CAMPBELL'S EARLY. A strong, vigor- ous, hardy vine, with thick, mildew-resisting foliage, bearing large, compact clusters of large berries : black, with light purple bloom ; skin thin, but very tenacious; flesh firm but tender, parting easily from its few and small seeds. Flavor rich, sweet, slightly vinous, free from foxiness, and as the seeds part readily, thej' never need be swallowed. Its season is very early, from August 15 to 30, and its keeping qu
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