The Rossney Pear

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FOR SALE BY

PIONEER NURSERIES COMPANY

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

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DESCRI PTION.

NEW and excellent pear, raised from seed at Salt Lake City, Utah.
In size, medium to large; very fine grain, flesh melting and juicy; very
sweet. Ripens two weeks after Bartlett. Is an excellent keeper and
shipper. The tree is much stronger than Keiffer. Luther Burbank
says, under date of October 5, 1895: "The samples of Rossney Pear arrived in
due season. The large size, handsome form, and creamy skin with crimson
blush, gives the fruit a tempting appearance: and the tender, creamy flesh, of
just the right texture, with no hard spots and an unusual small core, with its
superior flavor, makes it about the best pear so far seen. If the tree is vigor-
ous, healthy, and productive, would prefer it to any other, even the standards
Bartlett or Seckel."— Cop.v)ic/toZ 1897.

H ISTOR V.

Rossney Pear is a chance seedling grown from a lot of seed planted at
Salt Lake City about twenty years ago. In the fall when budding, this par-
ticular seedling was noticed to be thrifty and a vigorous grower, so it was let
stand. At five years of age it bore its first fruit. Since then the tree has
borne a full crop every year. The fruit is always of uniform size, shape, and
coloring. Neither blight, nor any other disease, has ever in any way affected
the tree. The tree is very hardy, both in wood and fruit buds. The fruit
always averages much larger than Bartlett.

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Dansville, N.Y., October 12, 1895.
Gentlemen— The samples of your seedling pear reached us on the 9th, in
prime order. It is a most handsome fruit, and of most excellent quality. Its
large size, fine grain and flavor, and fine shipping qualities ought to make a
combination that would prove a winner. If the tree is hardy and a good bearer,
it possesses about all the qualities necessary in a pear.

Yours very truly, GEORGE A. Sweet (Nurseryman.)

Little Silver, N. J., September 5, 1897.
Gentlemen — The samples of Rossney Pear came to hand today, thor-
oughly ripe, and in good condition. Without exception they are the most
beautiful pears that I have ever looked upon. The form and size are good and
the quality excellent. If the tree proves a good grower and productive gen-
erally, you surely have in it a fruit of untold value. Thanking yo\i for kind-
ness in sending me samples of this most beautiful and promising pear, I am,
* Yours truly, .J. T. Lovett (Nurseryman).

Ithaca, N.Y., September 20, 1897.
Dear Sirs — Returning from a summer's absence, I find your letter of the
1st inst., and also the Rossney Pears. These pears have been tested by my as-
sistant and pronounced to be most excellent, two of them still remain, and
although they are somewhat over-ripe, I tested them today and agree that
the texture and quality are excellent, and the beauty of the pear leaves noth-
ing to be desired. Yours very truly. Prof. L. H. Bailey,

Prof. Horticulture Cornell TJidversity.

A new and excellent pear, raised from seed at Salt Lake City. Utah. In size
medium to large; very fine grain, flesh melting and juicy; very sweet. Ripens two
weeks after Bartlett. Is an excellent keeper and shipper. The tree is much stronger
than Keiffer. Luther Burbank says, under date of October 5th, 1895: "The samples
of Rossney Pear arrived in due season. The large size, handsome form, and creamy
yellow skin with crimson blush, gives the fruit a tempting appearance; and the tender,
creamy flesh, of just the right texture, with no hard spots and an unusual small core, with
its superior flavor, makes it about the best pear so far seen. If the tree is vigorous, healthy
and productive, would prefer it to any other, even the standards Bartlett or Seckel."

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A new and excellent pear, raised from seed at Salt Lake City, Utah. In size medium to
large; very fine grain, flesh melting and juicy ; very sweet. Ripens two weeks after Bartlett.
Is an excellent keeper and shipper. The tree is much stronger than Keiffer. Luther Burbank
says, under date of October 5th, 1895, ''The samples of Rossney Pear arrived in due season.
The lai'ge size, handsome form, and creamy yellow skin with crimson blush, gives the fruit a
tempting appearance; and the tender, creamy flesh of just the right texture, with no hard
spots and an unusual small core, with its superior flavor, makes it about the best pear so far
seen. If the tree is vigorous, healthy and productive, would prefer it to any other, even the
standards Bartlett or Seckel. propagai ed and for sale by copyrighted ibs?.

PIONEER NURSERIES COMPANY, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Pion^^P Nurseries Company, Salt Lake City, Utah.i

PAINSVIL.LE, Ohio, October 8, 1895.
Gentlemen — Samples of pears were duly received. Two of them were
just right, the other was too far gone to test. It certainly is a handsome pear
and of very line quality, and if it is as good bearer and grower as you state, it
should certainly be a very valuable variety.

Yours truly. The Storks & Harrison Co.

Geneva, N. Y., September 4, 1897.
Gentlemen — Samples of Rossne}- Pears are received, and were in perfect
condition. It is one of the handsomest pears we have seen with its yellow skin
and brilliant coloring. The quality is good, and if it will bear transportation
well is a valuable acquisition. Yours truly,

W. & T. Smith Co. (Geneva Nursery).

Bridgeport, Ohio, September 13, 1897.
My Dear Sirs — Your esteemed favor of the first came duly to hand, also
the samples of Rossney Pears. We have examined them and are very favor-
ably impressed with the quality and size, and believe it is about the finest pear
we have seen for a long time. What are your intentions with regard to it?
Are you going to introduce if? Also state if there is any stock to be had, and
your lowest price for same. Yours very truly,

E. W. Reid's Nurseries.

Geneva, N. Y., September 4, 1897.
Gentlemen — Samples of Rossney Pear at hand, little over-ripe, but not
so much so but that I could readily detect excellent quality, and with the fine
red cheek covering one side, and fine size, I should say it might, with the time
of ripening you say — two weeks after the Bartlett — be regarded as an acqui-
sition to the list of good pears. Respectfully,

S. D. AYiLLARD (Nurseryman).

KiNMUNDY, III., September 6, 1897.
Dear Sir — Your letter of the first at hand on the 4th, also samples (three)
of Rossney Pear. What beautiesi Opened them in a crowd of fruit men, but
took them home to eat at my leisure. Really they were too handsome to cut,
andes to eating qualities, well, it is equal to the Bartlett at its best. I was
completely captivated with those pears, and wondered if such trees as bore
such pears could be saved from blight. Shall mention the Rossney in October
Visitor, which will be a trade edition of 5,000, with colored plates. If you
think of putting this pear on the market have a photo made and let some
artist make the color finish just as it is, so it can be made into a fine plate.
As to description, the copyrighted one is O.K. Hope to hear from you fur-
ther on. Yours truly, E. G. Mendenhall,

(Editor Horticultural Visitor).

Ogden, Utah, December 9, 1895.
Gentlemen — Replying to your favor of the 5th, will say I think you have
a decided acquisition in the Rossney Pear. We seldom find a single variety
combining so many good points as does the Rossney. In size it equals Howell,
in color it has the rich tints of yellow and carmine of the Clairgeau, in flavor
it compares favorably with that old standard of excellency, Bartlett: in trees^
as seen growing in your nurseries, Rossnej^ surpasses in clean, thrifty, stocky
grovvth,'any variety with which I am acquainted.
- • Very respectfully, D. M. Moore (Nurseryman).

Biggs, Butte Co., Cal., October 28, 1895.
Dear Sirs — An acknowledg-ment of your favor of the 2Tth of September,
also samples of the Rossney Pear, has been delayed on account of sickness of
the writer. The fruit came in good condition, and we consider that you have
a first-class pear, and one which will doubtless prove valuable. It is of good
flavor, and, as our young- hopeful said, "tasted like more." Thanking you for
your kind remembrance of us, we are.

Yours very truly, Alexander &; Hammon (Nurserymen.)

Rochester, N.Y., October 4, 1895.
Gentlemen — Your favor of the 27th ult. and box containing specimens of
the Rossne}' Pear received. We thank you heartily for the trouble you have
taken to enable us to see and test the seedling. The pear arrived in good
order, but we left the cutting of it a little too long, so that when tested it was
slightly over-ripe. It seems to us to have the flavor of the Bartlett, but is not
quite so good as that variet3^ in quality. In appearance, too, it resembles the
Bartlett, though probably not quite so long, it is more round. If it has, as you
say, the vigorous growth of the Keifter, and its season is two weeks later than
the Bartlett: we should say that it has value. We regret that we did not test
the fruit a day or two sooner. When you send out the variety we should like
to get a tree or some scions so that we might test it in our experimental or-
chard. Again thanking 3'ou for 3^our kindness, we are.

Yours truly, Ellw ANGER & Barry (Nurserymen).

Sacramento, Cal., October 28, 1895.
Dear Sirs —Yours of the 24:th inst. is just received. Your samples of
Rossney Pears came to this office in my absence in the east, and they are now
too ripe to make a perfect judgment as to their quality. They are fine looking
and have a delicate ta^te, and would seem to promise to be a verj^ good fall
pear. Yours truly,

C. W. Reed (Nurseryman and Fruit Grower).

Brighton, N.Y., October 19, 1895.
Gentlemen — We send you b}- merchandise mail toda}- the pear plates,
and hope they will be entirely satisfactor3\ The pears sent ripened up beauti-
fully and taxed our most brilliant colors to match the coloring. We have
sampled them since painting, and all agree that they are as good as the3^ look.
Remarkably fine grained and excellent flavor.

Yours very truly, C. F. Nicholson & Son,

Manufacturers of Nurserymen's Colored Plates.

The National. Nurseryman (Horticultural Paper) sa3's in October, 1897, num-
ber, under the head of New Varieties:

"Rossney Pear — We received from the Pioneer Nurseries Company, Salt
Lake Cit3^ Utah, samples of their Rossney Pear. It is certainly a most de-
sirable fruit. The pears were of handsome form with creamy yellow skin and
crimson blush, trul3^ a tempting appearance. And when they were cut, one
was impressed at once b3' the remarkabl3^ fine grain: indeed there seemed to
be no grain. The flesh is melting, juicy, and ver3- sweet and tender. The
flavor is superior. We doubt that the pear can be excelled. The Rossney was
raised from seed at Salt Lake Cit3\ It is medium to large, ripens two weeks
after the Bartletts in Utah and is said to be an excellent keeper and shipper.
The Tree is said to be much stronger than Keiffer. Luther Burbank has
spoken in high praise of it.''

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Santa Rosa, Cal.. October 5, 1895.
Gentlemen — The samples of Rossnej'- Pears arrived in due season. The
large size, very handsome form, and creamy 3'ellow skin with crimson blush
gives the fruit a tempting appearance, and the rich, tender, creamy flesh of
just the right texture with no hard spots and an unusually small core, with
its superior flavor, make it about the best pear so far seen, and if the tree is
vigorous, health}', and productive, would prefer it to an}- other, even the
standards, Bartlett and Seckel. Respectfully,

Luther Burbank (Fruit Grower and Originator of New Fruits).

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa., October 3, 1895.
Gentlemen— Your pears arrived in good condition. They are very at-
tractive, both in size and coloring, and the quality very good. They are very
juicy and sugary, and would please most palates. The relative merits, as com-
pared with other varieties fruiting in the Salt Lake Region, cannot, of course,
be judged of here. It would be well, if you could, to compare it with Josephine
de Malines, which, however, is not near ripe here at this date.

Yours very truly, Thomas Meehan & Son, (Nurserymen).

NiLES, Alameda Co., Cal., October 4, 1893.
Gentlemen — The box of seedling pears 3'ou shipped us on September 18th>
last, arrived here in excellent condition: they were then quite firm, since, all
have ripened finely; the little color the}' had has nearly covered the one-half
side of the fruit. We found- them rich and melting, fine gr^ained, and of an ex-
quisite flavor. They will prove a valuable addition to our shipping pears.
Truly yours, California Nursery Co.,

(Nurserymen and Fruit Growers).

WOODBURN, Ore , October 12, 1893.
Gentlemen — Yours of some time ago received, also the pears, which came
through in good condition. We think you have a very nice thing in this, and
it seems to be a good keeper, we having eaten the last one yesterday, especi-
ally so as it has been here in the office, where it has been quite warm all the
time. As it has a very rich color and stands shipping well, we think it should
be a valuable addition to the pear list. Yours truly,

J. H. Settlemeir & Son (Nurserymen).

Salt Lake City, Utah, December 10, 1895.
Gentlemen— As to the Rossney Pear, I take pleasure in saying that I
have seen it growing and bearing. The tree^is a strong grower, thrifty,
shapely, and stocky; should think would do well in any ordinary climate.
Without stopping to detail the qualities of the fruit, would say it partakes of
many of the most desirable points of our varieties. It is handsome, of medium
size, delicious flavor and remarkably fine texture. Should think it would be
an excellent shipper and command the best price on any market.' You cer-
tainly have a winner. Yours very truly, Phillip A. Dix,

President "Z7fa/i State Board of Horticulture/^

Salt Lake City, Utah, January 10, 1896.
Gentlemen — It gives us pleasure to testify to the many good qualities of
your seedling pear, the Rossney. We have found it very fine grained, melt-
ing, juicy, sweet, and very small core, and we think it as good as the best, not
excepting Bartlett or any other variety with which we are acquainted. Its

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hi^h rich coloring should add to its market value, and as it ripens two or
three weeks after Bartlett it will come in at a time when ver3'few g-ood pears
are on sale. The Rossney as a grower surpasses b}" far in thrifty, stocky
growing, any variety we have seen. Yours truly.

Salt Lake Nursery Co. (Nurserymen).

Galveston. Tex., November 28, 1897.
Dear Sirs— Yours of recent date to hand. I regret that you failed to re-
ceive my letter acknowledging receipt of Rossney Pears you kindly sent me
several months ago. While, with their golden skin and red cheeks, the}' were
as beautiful as the pictures in a fruit catalogue, the}' did not belie their looks
when it came to testing their quality, which was most excellent. It is a splen-
did variety and is bound to become popular when better known.

Yours truh'. H. M. Stringfellow (Fruit Grower).

Normal, III . August 3. ]898.
Gentlemen — The "Rossney Pear" " trees purchased of you last Spring have
made a fine growth, and 1 am well pleased with them. The fruit is good size,
fine quality, and very juicy, having the flavor of the Bartlett: rich in color,
making it magnificently attractive as a market pear. In m}- orchard of 300
pear trees I prize the ''Rossney"' far above all the other varieties. I expect
big returns from it. Yours respectfulh'. John R. Dodge.

Small Fruit Grower.

We have many testimonials from other leading Nurserymen and Fruit
Growers. Orders will be booked as received, and filled in rotation. Trees will
be sent out under seal and every precaution taken to prevent error and fraud.

Price, 5 to 7 feet trees. 2 years, $2.00 each.

Pioneer Nurseries Company

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.