A good list of pears for a dozen trees for the garden we would name as follows:

Dearborn Seedling - A good, sure, and abundant bearer; fruit fair, sprightly, and of an excellent flavor.

The Rostiezer - hardy habit, with sweet and pleasant flavor.

The Bartlett - handsomest of all autumn varieties, and popular from its fine quality, free growth, and sure productiveness. These trees are good summer varieties; the first ripens in July, the second August 1st, and the last August 14th to 15th.

Of Autumn Pears we would choose six. First, the Belle Lucratiie, because of its most delicious honeyed flavor, and so well liked at the dessert.

Louise Bonne de Jersey (as a dwarf) for its sprightly, juicy fruit, and its productiveness.

Beurre d'Anjou, for its exquisite, aromatic, juicy taste and productiveness.

Duchesse d'Angouleme, for its magnificent size and reliability as a dwarf.

The Seckel, unapproachable in quality and long lived.

The Howell, bright yellow, a handsome tree, early bearer and excellent flavor.

For Winter we would plant the Beurre Clairgeau - fine size, early bearing, handsome color and good keeping qualities.

Lawrence - hardy, sure, excellent bearer, fine flavor and a fine keeper.

Vicar of Winkfield - the very best for preserves or cooking, extremely productive, and keeps until January or even March. When well ripened it is also a good eating variety.

The cottage gardener can plant from one to three trees of each variety upon his grounds, according to their extent, but he cannot go amiss in the selection of the whole list in some one or other proportion.