Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-18

he may desire to plant two early va
, rieties in this list to select from. TIL
question then is which of these six
teen sorts have been tried in his par
!. ticular locality and found satisfactory
: This test may narrow the list of can
, didates to six. Now ask: (Which o
, these six are most likely to thrive o.
, my soil?" (Which will meet m,
needs best?" (Which do 1 prefer, a
regards quality?"
:. 1t must be distinctly understood tina
the list of fifty varieties here given i
general suggestion, not a specifi
recommendation. Not all of these fif
ty varieties are of exceptionally higl
quality. Some varieties of moderated!
good quality are put in the home Us
because they are unusually sure ant
abundant bearers, under a great varfe
! ty of conditions, and hence are. espe-
! cially desirable for the amateur. Bart
lett is a good example of variety be
longing to this class. 1t is not g high
quality variety. but what home orch.
ard would be complete without it:
| Reliability is as desirable a trait in
pears as high quality. The following
list gives fifty of the best and most
| popular quality of pears for the home
| orchard:
| EARLY VARIETIES.
| Ansault-A high quality French va
ricty.
| Bartlett-Good quality if house-rip-
ened, very productive and comes into
bearing early. Ripens last of summer
| or early autumn-strictly an autumn
sort in the north. A French variety
| that is more largely grown here than
any other sort.
Bloodgood-American. Fine quality:
medium size; yellow and russell: flesh,
| The house, will rot at core. Season,
midsummer; tree is a fair grower.
Rrandywine-Americ variety of
great merit; is being planted rather
extensively.
Clapps-Ripens week before Bart
lett A cross between Bartlett ana
Flemish. Must be picked early and
house-ripened, otherwise rots at the
core. Quality nearly equal to Bartlett.
American.
Dearborn-Small. yellow, delicious.
One of the best early summer sorts
Ripens with Bloodgood.
Giffard-Vinous flavor, very good
Ripens before Bartlett. Reliable for
home and commercial use. French.
Madame Treyve-French. High
quality. Worthy Of general cultiva-
ton.
Madeline-French. Medium size;
yellowish- green, slightly acid, good.
Manning Elizabeth-Small; yellow
and red; flesh very sweet, perfumed,
excellent. Late summer Belgian Elk
cellent for home use. Very productive.
Marsuerite-Me Medium size; yellow,
with a brown-red cheek, juicy Vlnous,
high quality. Late summer. French.
One of the surest early bearers.
Ott-sman, closely resembling its
parent, Seckel, but much earlier.
Restiezer-Small; green and brown;
flesh sweet, aromatic. European. very
high quality, late summer. Considered
by many the finest in quality OF early
sorts.
Summer Doyenne-Sman, of good
quality. yellow with red cheeks; flesh
sweet Juicy, terry good. Earliest and
sure bearer. Belgian.
Tvson-Summer variety of exceed
inrly high quality, from Pennsylvania.
Largely grown One of the finest sum
mer sorts.
wilder Early-Recent New York in
troduction; medium size; yellow ana
brownish red; flesh tender, sweet, very
good. Tree grows strongly and Is
usually prolific.
Midseason Varieties.
Aniou-One of the most valuable OF
fall varieties. French Succeeds In
most sections Of this country.
Bosc-A large. beautiful yellow and
russell pear, of very high quality. Nal
autumn. Tree moderately productive.
Belgian. One Of the best varieties ior
home use in it's season. AS the tree IS
an irregular grower, it is commonly
double worked
Observation-Disclosures appearance aad
satisfying quality. Flemish. Valuable
in this country.
Comice-Keeps we'll. Has become
standard early winter variety in tie
Northern States. In quality it stands
close to Seckel French.
Conseiller de la Cour-A foreign
sort Of unusually high quality that is
becoming popular in this country.
Diel-Yellow and russell; flesh, but
terry, sweet. Late autumn. Does well
as a dwarf. Keeps till December If
picked early and ripened slowly. One
of the largest of high-quality Belgian
pears.
Duchess dAngouleme-Very good
quality when well grown, but very in
ferior when poorly grown. A French
variety largely grown as dwarf in
this country.
Flemish-One of the best autumn
varieties for home use. Scabs badly
unless sprayed Succeeds over wide
range of the country. Pick early.
Gray Doyenne-Similar to White
Doyenne, but it is russell and has a
little later season. Quality best. Needs
spraying. French.
Hardy-Of good quality, and valu-
able for it's vigor and productivcness.
Louise BOnne-One of the most re-
liable and satisfactory fall and early