Title: Descriptive catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees : grape-vines, small fruits, shrubs, plants, etc.
Identifier: CAT31285533 (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Old Dominion Nurseries; W. T. Hood & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs
Publisher: Richmond, Va. : W. T. Hood & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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W. T. Hood <5 Co.'s Descriptive Catalogue 19 EARLY PEARS, continued Comet, or Lawson. This Pear is now attracting a good deal of attention, and promises to be a profitable sort for the early market. The tree is a vigorous grower and very productive ; fruit above medium size and of most beautiful crimson color on yellow ground ; flesh crisp and pleasant, though not of l)est (luality. Ripens early in July. Early Harvest. This remark- able I'ear is one that deserves to be universally planted. Tree is a very thrifty grower and good bearer ; the very earliest of the large Pears; a month earlier than Clapp's or Bartlett. In the orchard and nursery the trees have been free from blight. (See cut, preceding page.) Koonce. Tree a vigorous grower and a heavy and annual bearer. One of the earliest Pears of any size. W'e ha\ e not fruited it, but it comes highly recom- mended from southern Illinois. From samples received we do not class it as first quality, but its size and handsome appear- ance will make it sell as an early market Pear. Le Conte. Supposed to be a hybrid be- tween the old Chinese Sand Pear and a cultivated variety. Fruit large, pyriform ; skin smooth. Tree of remarkable vigor and rapid growth ; foliage luxuriant ; lias so far been nearly free from blight. Com- mences to bear early and is extremely prolific. Quality variable. Ripens a few days before Bartlett. Grown only as a standard. Summer Doyenne. (Doyenne d'Ete.) Small ; flesh white, melting, juicy, with a pleasant, sweet flavor. Tree a good grower and productive. One of the best very early Pears. First to middle of July. Wilder. Disseminated by C. A. Green, Rochester, X. V.. and described as one of the earliest to ripen, about with Sum- mer Doyenne and Alexander peach ; not fruited South at this date. The following good points are claimed for it : Earliness, superior quality, does not rot at the core, handsome appearance and vigor of the tree.
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Anjou. SUMMER AND AUTUMN VARIETIES Angouleme. (Duchesse d'Angouleme.) Very large, dull greenish yellow, streaked and spotted with russet ; flesh white, but- tery and very juicy, with a rich and very excellent flavor. On young standard trees the fruit is variable, but on the quince, to which stock this variety seems well adapted, it is always fine. The large size and fine appearance of this fruit make it a general favorite. Sept. to No\-. Anjou. (Beurre d'Anjou.) Large, green- ish, si)rinkled with russet, sometimes shaded with dull crimson ; flesh whitish, buttery, melting, with a high, rich, vinous, excellent flavor. Very productive ; suc- ceeds well on the ciuince. Should be in every orchard. September to November. Bessemianka. The new hardy Pear for extreme cold northwestern states ; grown and fruited in Vermont with the ther- mometer at 40 degrees below zero; a " For siNLial \ cai s I li md's iimsei \ )ck has been com i lit; into this pa it of I lie coimlry, and on hards are now luinKrous from your niirsci x , and e;ro\vers have n(i hesitancy in stating lliat tlie\' were well pleased when ihey receiv ed llieir slock, as they were hue stock, caaie in good shape, and when set to field were \ i,i;orous and heallliy, and iiiakini; rapid ijrowth weie soon in a bearinjj size, and invariably prove true to name. All are well )>lea-^ed, and use no hesitancy in repeatin.t; their orders lor more slock when in need of nursjry slock."- A. J. Roiu-.k i s, Lick Creek, Illinois,////v /'//.

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