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Trees of this variety attain a large size. They are subject to blight 

 but otherwise hardy. Under certain conditions the Anjou is rated as a 

 shy bearer. At the present time it is little grown in the state but is 

 very promising for the higher elevations at least, where it has done 



FIG. 



Leaf of Anjou. 



FIG. 9. Anjou. 



well in limited plantings. It is a variety that keeps well into -the 

 winter, under favorable storage conditions. In 1916 some fine speci- 

 mens were purchased in San Francisco on December 28, when they 

 were firm and in splendid condition for table use. Its season is gener- 

 ally earlier than this date, and most of the fruit is gone by December 1. 



Bartlett. 



As already stated, this is by far the most common variety grown in 

 California, and probably between 80 and 90 per cent of all 

 pear trees in the state are Bartletts. The Santa Clara Valley 

 furnishes the one notable exception of a section where many 

 other kinds are grown in a commercial way. There also the 

 Bartlett is popular and could not be considered inferior to any of the 

 other varieties that are found in that section. It is justly popular for 

 a number of reasons, important of which are its early, regular and 

 heavy-bearing tendencies, very good quality, unequaled drying and 

 canning characteristics, good shipping qualities and wonderful adapta- 

 bility to the varying soil and climatic conditions of the state. Its chief 

 drawback is its susceptibility to pear blight. While there are other 

 varieties that are more susceptible, Bartlett blights very readily and in 

 sections where this disease is prevalent trees are almost sure to 



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