. Everything for the fruit grower. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. PEARS HEN RY. ^ winter Pear of the finest quality, keeping in good condition into February, with no more care than a Ben Davis apple; is of unusually large size, bell-shaped, measuring often 5 inches long; somewhat resembles Bartlett in shape and size, but is of a better flavor. When ripe the color is a bright yellow. Tree is a strong and vigorous grower and has shown no indications of blight either on twig or leaf. A prolific and annual bearer; this, with its siz
. Everything for the fruit grower. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. PEARS HEN RY. ^ winter Pear of the finest quality, keeping in good condition into February, with no more care than a Ben Davis apple; is of unusually large size, bell-shaped, measuring often 5 inches long; somewhat resembles Bartlett in shape and size, but is of a better flavor. When ripe the color is a bright yellow. Tree is a strong and vigorous grower and has shown no indications of blight either on twig or leaf. A prolific and annual bearer; this, with its size and good keep- ing qualities, is giving it a preference over many of the usual winter sorts now- planted. Price, tirst-class, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz.; medium, 80 cts. each, $3 per doz.; small, 25 cts. each, $ per doz.; postage paid on small size only. ROSSNEY. ^ excellent Pear, raised from seed at Salt Lake City, Utah. In size medium to large; very fine-grained; flesh melting, juicy, very sweet. Ripens two weeks after Bartlett; is an excellent keeper and shipper, with tree much strong- er than Kief- fer. Luther k says: "The of ROSSNEV PEAR. Pear arrived in due season. The large size, handsome form, and creamy yellow skin with crim- son blush, give the fruit a tempting appearance; and the tender, creamy flesh of just the right texture, with no hard spots and an unusually small core, with its superior flavor, makes it about the best Pear so far seen. If the tree is vigorous, healthy and productive, would prefer it to any other, even the standards Bartlett or ; Specimens of this new variety were received by us from the originator last year, and we were very much impressed with its beautiful and attractive appearance, excellent quality and size; in general appearance it somewhat resembles Bartlett, but is more round. It is very seldom you can find a single variety combining so many rare quali- ties as this does, and we have great pleasure in offering it as
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