. Descriptive catalogue of fruits. Nursery stock Catalogs; Plants Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 17. MARGARET (PETITE MARGUERITE). Souvenir dii Congres—Large to very large, larger than Bartlett or Clapp's Favor- ite, to which it bears a strong resemblance (we have had specimens which weighed 27 ounces and which measured fourteen inches in circumference); skin smooth, bright yellow when the fruit is fully matured, with the parts exposed to the sun brilliant red or carmine. The flesh, while it is like that of the Bartlett, is free from its strong musky aroma, and is firm to
. Descriptive catalogue of fruits. Nursery stock Catalogs; Plants Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 17. MARGARET (PETITE MARGUERITE). Souvenir dii Congres—Large to very large, larger than Bartlett or Clapp's Favor- ite, to which it bears a strong resemblance (we have had specimens which weighed 27 ounces and which measured fourteen inches in circumference); skin smooth, bright yellow when the fruit is fully matured, with the parts exposed to the sun brilliant red or carmine. The flesh, while it is like that of the Bartlett, is free from its strong musky aroma, and is firm to the core. It commences to ripen in August, a little before the Bartlett, and extends into September. The tree is a moderate grower, and to obtain good standard and dwarf trees we are obliged to work it upon strong growing sorts. On account of its size, quality and earliness, it is entitled to a place among the best pears. Double worked standard or dwarf trees, $1 each. Summer Doyenne (Doyenne d'Ete)—A beautiful, melting, sweet pear, rather small. Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer. First of August. *Tyson—Rather above medium size; melting, juicy, sweet and pleasant. Tree very mgorous and rapid grower; bears abundantly every year; one of the best summer varieties. Origin Jenkintown, Pa. August. CLASS II.—SELECT AUTUMN PEARS. Ang'ouleme (Duchesse d'Angouleme)—One of the largest of all our good pears. Succeeds well on the pear, but it attains its highest perfection on the quince; as a dwarf it is one of the most profitable market pears. October and November. Belle Lucrative—Large; melting and sweet. A free, upright grower, and bears early and abundantly. September and October. fBose (Beuj-re Bosc)—A large and beautiful russetty pear; very distinct, with a long neck; melting, or nearly so, high flavored and delicious. A moderate grower and rather irregular; bears well. We top graft in order to get good standard trees. It does not succeed on the quince, and in ord
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