. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees, roses etc. 16 ELLWANGER & BARRTS SUMMER PEARS. Andre DesportesâMedium size; pale green, marbled on sunny side -with red. Flesh fine, julcj-, melting. A valu- able early pear. Tree afcee grower as a standard or dwarf. Kipe in August. Toe. AnsaultâMedium size: light greenish yellow, mostly covered with a thin light russet: melting, juicy and very fine grained; one of the finest in quality of all pears. Tree a poor grower; needs top grafting in order to obtain good standard trees. Bears when quite young. September. 7
. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees, roses etc. 16 ELLWANGER & BARRTS SUMMER PEARS. Andre DesportesâMedium size; pale green, marbled on sunny side -with red. Flesh fine, julcj-, melting. A valu- able early pear. Tree afcee grower as a standard or dwarf. Kipe in August. Toe. AnsaultâMedium size: light greenish yellow, mostly covered with a thin light russet: melting, juicy and very fine grained; one of the finest in quality of all pears. Tree a poor grower; needs top grafting in order to obtain good standard trees. Bears when quite young. September. 75c. BartlettâOne of the most popular pears: large; buttery and melting, with a rich musky flavor. A vigorous, erect grower; bears young and abundantly. Middle to last of September. oOc. *BranclywineâMedium size; j-ellowandrusset; melting, juicj'; fii-st-rate. A/rce grower and productive. August. 50c. *Clapp's FavoriteâA splendid pear, resembling the Bartlett and ripening a few days earlier; a cross between that variety and the Flemish Beauty : the tree is hardy and vigonms either on the pear or quince. Care should he taken to picl: the fruit at Zca-st ten clajig before it would ripen upon the tree. 50c. *Dearborn's SeedlingâRather below medium size; pale yellow; melting and good. Tree a/ree grower, and bears young and profusely. Ripe about the last of August. 50c. Giffard ( Beurre Giffard)â A beautiful and excellent variety; ripening middle of August. Tree slender but healthyr. hardy ; a moderate grower and very productive. 50c. *j>lanning's ElizabethâBelow medium size ; bright yel- low, with a lively red cheek, dotted with brown and red dots; flesh juicy and meltmg. A beautiful des- sert fruit. Tree a moderate grower. 50c. Blargaretâ(Petite Marguerite). Medium size; skin green- ish yellow, with brownish red cheek, and covered â with greenish dots. Flesh fine, melting, juicy, vinous> and of first qualily. Tree a vigorous, upright grower, and an early and abundan
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