. Descriptive catalogue and price list : big-root, grow-fast, full-bearing trees. Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 13. Le Conte. Belle I-uern«l\o. Above medium size, yellowish green; melting and tine; a good grow- er and bearer; does well on the quince; one of the very best pears, and should be in every collection. August and September. KleflTer. (Kieffer'e Hybrid,) A variety originated near Philadelphia, and supposed to be a cross between the Chinese Sand Pear and the Bartlett. Tree a very vigorous grower and an early and abundant hearer. Fruit medium to lar
. Descriptive catalogue and price list : big-root, grow-fast, full-bearing trees. Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 13. Le Conte. Belle I-uern«l\o. Above medium size, yellowish green; melting and tine; a good grow- er and bearer; does well on the quince; one of the very best pears, and should be in every collection. August and September. KleflTer. (Kieffer'e Hybrid,) A variety originated near Philadelphia, and supposed to be a cross between the Chinese Sand Pear and the Bartlett. Tree a very vigorous grower and an early and abundant hearer. Fruit medium to large; skin yellow, with a bright vermilion chock: flesh brittle, very juicy, of good quality; valuable for market or family use: succeeds best as a standard. September. Louise B»nne de Jenpy. Large; pair, yellowish green, with a brownish cheek; flesh yellowish white, very juicy, buttery, melting, rich, faintly subacid, fine. This variety is scarcely of the highest quality, but is eminently valuable for its large, fair fruits,free growth and great productiveness. September and October. Scckcl. Small ; skin brownish green at first becoming dull, yellowish brown, with a live- ly russet-red cheek : flesh wniti<h, buttery,very juicy and melting, with a peculiarly rieh, spicy flavor and aroma. WINTER PEARS. Louise Bihiim' Jersey. Large: pale, yellowish green, with a brownish cheek; flesh yellowish white, very juicy, buttery, melting, rich, faintlv subacid, fine. This variety is scarcely of the highest quality, but is eminently valuable far its large, fair fruits, free growth and great productiveness : succeeds admirably and grows with great vigor on the quince stock, and should be worked on no other. September and October, Big-Root, Grow-Fast, Full-Bearing Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original
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