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Title: The Geo. H. Mellen Co. : 1900
Identifier: CAT31284793 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Geo. H. Mellen Co; Innisfallen Greenhouses; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Ohio Springfield Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs
Publisher: Springfield, Ohio : Geo. H. Mellen 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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EARS KooNCE Pear. KOONCE PEAR. Tree is a very vigorous grower.f ree from blight, hardy and productive; fruit medium to large; skiu yellow, with a very handsome blush; does not rot at the core, like many of the other early sorts. Ripens two weeks earlier than Harvest Belle. For fruit growers, both in the North and South, this should prove very valuable. Its vigorous growth, with heavy foli- age, should enable it to endure a hot climate, while its late blooming and hardiness of bud will insure for it abundant crops, despite frosts. It is so hardy that it will stand the rigor of Northern winters, andbeing so early in season, will come into the market and bring the highest price. Price, first class, 40c each, $4-per dozen; medium, 30c, each, $3 per dozen; small size, by maii, post paid, 25c. LINCOLN CORELESS. This wonderful and remarkable late winter Pear origin- ated in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and the original tree can be traced back for fifty years, during which time it has sel- dom failed to bear. The young trees are all good growers; wood dark, foliage large, healthy and entirely free from blight, leaf-rust or mildew. Price, first class, 40c each, $4 per dozen; second class, 30c each, $3 per dozen; mailing size, post paid, 25c each. VERMONT BEAUTY PEAR. It is very hardy. The growth is vigorous, the leaves free from blight; is an annual and abundant bearer. In quality the fruit approaches nearer that most delicious Pear, the Seckel, than any other Pear on the market. It is full-medium size, yellow, covered on the sunny side with bright crimson red; flesh melting, rich, juicy, aromatic. Ripening with and after Seckel, though much larger in size and more attractive in appearance, it cannot fail to prove a general favorite and very valuable. Price, first class, 40c each, $4 per dozen; me- dium, 30c each; $3 per dozen; small, by mail, 25c each, $2.50 per dozen. WORDEN-SECKEL (Seneca.) A strong, vigorous, upright, hardy grower, retaining its foliage green and healthy very late in the season; never has shown any blight, mildew or other disease; makes a very hand- some tree. Bears young and abundantly. Fruit a beautiful bright yellow, with brilliant red cheeks, large, rich, juicy, buttery, melting, sprightly, vinous: of high flavor: very at- tractive in appearance, and of excellent quality. Much ad- mired and highly praised by all who see it. Ripens after Bart- lett, and commands the highest prices. First class, 40c each, $4 per dozen; second class. 30c each, $3 per dozen; mailing size, post paid, 25c each, $2.50 per dozen.
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"Worden-Seckel. GEirslElRAL. LIST OF" REARS—Rrioos. Dwarfs, Second class, 4 to 5 feet. inch % inch. Extra, 6 to 8 feet Second class,% inch, 3 to 4 feet Extra NOTE—Varieties followed by (d) can be supplied in Dwarfs as well as Standards, express or freight only; too large for mailing. SUMMER. Bartleti (d)—^Large, clear yellow; juicy, buttery, excel- lent ; thrifty, young, heavy and regular bearer. Clapp's Favorite (d)—Large, delicious; good grower; pro- ductive. Lawson (d)—(Comet.) Crimson on a bright yellow ground; crisp, juicy, pleasant; a good keeper and shipper. The largest early Pear; profitable and reliable. Wilder (d)—Medium size, yellow; one of the best early varieties. ATJTXJMN, Duchess d'Angouleme (d)—Extremely large, dull-greenish yellow; juicy, buttery, very good. Flemish Beauty (d)—Large, obovate; pale yellow, much russetted; rich, melting; vigorous, productive. Each. Dozen. Her 100. $8 00 $18 00 . .25 2 50 15 00 , .20 2 00 12 00 . .40 4 00 . 25 00 . .25 2 60 12 00 . .20 2 00 10 00 . .30 3 00 15 00 Prices are as above, except where noted. By Howell (d)—Rather large; obtuse pyriform; pale yellow, with red cheek; quality good to very good; reliable. Idaho—Very large; roundish obovate; greenish yellow, with russety spots; flesh melting, juicy, flavor rich, sprightly, vinous. Kieffer—Large, showy, rich, golden yellow, dotted thickly, shaded red; quality fair to good, juicy,firm. Price 5c addi- tional to above prices. Seckel (d)—Small, yellowish russet, with cinnamon-red cheek; flesh very flne-grained; sugary, rich, juicy. WINTER. Beurre d'Anjou (d)—Large, russety yellow,with red cheek; fine-grained, buttery, melting, superb, rich, productive. Lawrence (d)—Medium, pyriform; light yellow; buttery, sugary, excellent, rich, aromatic, fine flavor. Remember that above prices are net. Fruit orders cannot be included in Club Rates.

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