. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue : Mount Hope nurseries. 16 ELLWANGER & BARRTS V SUMMER PEARS. Andre Desportes—Medium size; pale green, marbled on sunny side with red. Flesh fine, juicy, melting. A valu- able early pear. Tree a free grower as a standard or dwarf. Ripe in August. 75c. Ansault—Medium 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. Bartlett—One of
. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue : Mount Hope nurseries. 16 ELLWANGER & BARRTS V SUMMER PEARS. Andre Desportes—Medium size; pale green, marbled on sunny side with red. Flesh fine, juicy, melting. A valu- able early pear. Tree a free grower as a standard or dwarf. Ripe in August. 75c. Ansault—Medium 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. Bartlett—One of the most popular pears; large; buttery and melting, with a rich musky flavor. A vigorous, erect V grower; bears young and abundantly. Middle to last of September. 50c. *Brandy-\vine—Medium size; yellow and russet; melting, juicy; first-rate. A free grower and productive. August. 50c. *Clapp's Favorite—A 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 vigorous either on the pear or quince. Care should be Y taken to pick the fruit at least ten days before it would ripen upon the tree. 50c. ?Dearborn's Seedling— Rather below medium size; pale yellow; melting and good. Tree a free grower, and bears young and profusely. Ripe about the last of August. 50c. Giffard ( Beurre Giffard)—A beautiful and excellent variety; ripening middle of August. Tree slender but healthy; hardy; a moderate grower and very productive. 50c. ?Manning's Elizabeth—Below medium size ; bright yel- low, with a lively red cheek, dotted with brown and red dots; flesh juicy and melting. A beautiful des- sert fruit. Tree a moderate grower. 50c. Margaret—(Petite Marguerite). Medium size; skin green- ish yellow, with brownish red cheek, and covered with greenish dots. Flesh fine, melting, juicy, vinous* and of first quality. Tree a vigorous, upright grower, and an early and abundant bearer. Succeeds ad
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