. Catalogue, spring 1901. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Clapp's Favorite Pear.—Standard and Dwarf —A profitable early variety; a prolific and early bearer; does well on quince. Season, August, earlier than Bartlett. This is without doubt the most productive pear in cultivation. Every tree on our grounds, whether in the fence corner or in the cultivated orchard, bears profusely every year. The past season the limbs had to be propped up. Every limb was a veritable rope of pears. A splendid pear resembling the Bartlett and ripenin
. Catalogue, spring 1901. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Clapp's Favorite Pear.—Standard and Dwarf —A profitable early variety; a prolific and early bearer; does well on quince. Season, August, earlier than Bartlett. This is without doubt the most productive pear in cultivation. Every tree on our grounds, whether in the fence corner or in the cultivated orchard, bears profusely every year. The past season the limbs had to be propped up. Every limb was a veritable rope of pears. A splendid pear resembling the Bartlett and ripening a few days earlier; a cross between Bartlett and Flemish Beauty; the tree is hardy and vigorous, either as standard or dwarf. Care should be taken to pick the fruit ten days before it ripens upon the tree. This is a newish pear, very large, remark- ably beautiful and a prolific bearer. No collection is complete without it. Larger than Bartlett and has a handsome, red side. Flemish beautif melting, sweetpear. Tree very hardy, vig- orous and fruitful; succeeds well in most parts of the country. Season, Sept. and Oct. Needs an open, sunny location on well drained soil for best results. In reply to an inquiry from McDonough Co., 111., the secretary of the Illinois State Horti- cultural Society writes: " If I could plant but one pear in your section it would be Flemish Beauty, as it will produce more bushels than any other kind. Kieff er is comparatively free from blight and prom- ises well, but I have not seen enough of it to recom- mend it very positively. The Illinois State Horti- cultural Society recommends the following list: Tyson, Seckel, Kieff er, Flemish Beauty, and Howell. A FEW OP GREEN'S OFFICE CLERKS. Vermont Beauty.—A beautiful new Seedling Pear from Grand Isle, Vt., up near the Canadian line. Probably the hardiest pear grown. Fruit medium size, not quite so large as Bartlett, but much larger than Seckel; skin yellow, nearly covered with bright ca
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