. Descriptive catalogue, hardy fruit, shade and ornamental trees, small fruit, shrubs, roses and herbaceous plants. Nursery stock Missouri Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Shade trees Catalogs; Ornamental trees Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs. WEATHERRY NURSERY. 9. HE growing of this valuable fruit for both home and market purposes cannot be too strongly urged. It far exceeds the apple in its melting, juicy texture, rich, refined flavor, and the range of varieties is such that by a judicious selection, the ripen- ing se

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. Descriptive catalogue, hardy fruit, shade and ornamental trees, small fruit, shrubs, roses and herbaceous plants. Nursery stock Missouri Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Shade trees Catalogs; Ornamental trees Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs. WEATHERRY NURSERY. 9. HE growing of this valuable fruit for both home and market purposes cannot be too strongly urged. It far exceeds the apple in its melting, juicy texture, rich, refined flavor, and the range of varieties is such that by a judicious selection, the ripen- ing season beginning in July, can be continued in succession into winter. It is a mistaken opinion among some persons that standard Pears are a long time coming into bearing. Many of the varieties begin to bear in four to six years after transplanting and some of the newer varieties, such as the Kieffers, will produce fruit as soon as the Dwarf Pear, which is usually two to three years after transplanting. The Pear when once in bearing seldom fails to produce a crop of fruit annually. D. is for Dwarf and S. Standard. Summer Pears. BARTLETT; large size, with often a beautiful blush to the sun, buttery, very juicy and high flavored, bears early and abund- antly, very popular, D. and S, Vig. August. CLAPP'S FAVORITE; very large, yellowish green to full yellow when ripe, marbled with dull red in the sun, and covered with small russet specks, vinous, melting and rich. D. and S. Vig. July. ' OSBAND'S SUMMER; medium, yellow with red cheek, half melting, mild and pleasant, fine flavor and excellent, produc- tive, D. and S. Free. July. WILDER EARLY; size medium, greenish yellow, with a brown- ish red cheek and numerous dots, flesh white, fine grained, melting, excellent, about three weeks earlier than the Bart- lett.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may