We Deliver Trees With Roots That Will Grow 



The Pear is the most delicious of modern fruits 

 on account of its fine, juicy texture, exquisite 

 flavor and aroma. While some varieties do better 

 if picked when partially ripe and finished indoors, 

 yet the really enjoyable supply should come from 

 the home orchard, planting a number of varieties 

 that will ripen in succession, from fall to winter. 

 Some points in favor of pears are: they begin 

 bearing in a very few years after planting; sel- 

 dom miss bearing at least a partial crop, for 

 which there is a ready sale, besides they are one 

 of the most healthful of our fruits. 



The soil most congenial to this fruit is a strong 

 clay loam, but it will succeed in any good soil, 

 providing it is modrately rich and dry. The 

 usual distance for planting is about 25 feet each 

 way, but if the soil is not very strong, 20 feet is 

 sufficient. All our standard pears are propagated 

 on imported Japanese blight-resistant stock which 

 insures a strong, hardy growing tree. Do not fer- 

 tilize pear trees very much, as it encourages 

 blight. 



PRICES ALL FEAR TREES, STANDARD AND 

 DWARE 



Except Xeiffer, Which. Are 10c Less Per Tree 



Large Size, 2 yr., 5 to 6 ft... 

 Medium Size, 2 yr., 4 to 6 ft. . . 

 Smaller Size, 2 yr., 3V 2 to 5 ft. 

 Best One- Year, 4 to 5 ft. buds 

 Medium Size, 1 yr., 3 to 4 ft. 



SUMMER PEARS 



BARTIiETT — Lagre Size. Golden yellow when 

 ripe, with a beautiful blush next the sun. But- 

 tery, very juicy, and highly flavored; tree a 

 strong grower, bears early and abundantly; very 

 popular. August, September. 



CLAPP'S FAVORITE. A large fine pear resem- 

 bling the Bartlett; pale lemon-yellow with 

 brown dots, and a fine texture, melting, buttery, 

 juicy with a delicate flavor; tree hardy and pro- 

 ductive. August and September. 

 TjDER. Medium to small, greenish-yellow with 

 brownish-red cheek; melting, sweet and very 

 pleasant; tree vigorous and starts to bear quite 

 young. Early. 



Each. 



10. 



100. 



$ .80 



$5.00 



$40.00 



.70 



4.00 



35.00 



. .60 



3.00 



25.00 



i .70 



4.00 



35.00 



. .60 



3.00 



20.00 



Bartlett Pear. 



AUTUMN AND WINTER PEARS 



ANJOU (Buerre d'Anjou). A large fine pear, buttery 

 and melting, with sprightly flavor; tree a fine 

 grower and very productive. One of the best. 

 October to January. 



BEURRE BOSC. Greatly esteemed. A large, yellow 

 pear; flesh white, rich and delicious; has long stem 

 which allows it to sway in heavy winds without 

 dropping. Tree slow grower, but most productive; 

 keeps until Christmas. 



DUCHESS D'ANGOULEME. Very large, greenish 

 yellow, sometimes russeted; makes a beautiful tree, 

 a heavy bearer; buttery, melting and sweet. A 

 dependable cropper and good market sort. October 

 and November. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY. Large, juicy, melting and rich; 

 a strong grower and good bearer; very hardy but 

 prefers sunny situation. September and October. 



KIEPFER. Large; golden yellow, often blushed in 

 the sun; juicy and melting. Tree healthy, hardy 

 and vigorous. 



LAWRENCE. Medium, yellow with brown dots, 

 melting, pleasant, aromatic. November and De- 

 cember. 



SECKEL. Small, rich, yellowish-brown; one of the 

 best flavored pears known; very productive. Sep- 

 tember and October. 



SHELDON. A large, round, russet and red pear of 

 very rich fine quality, melting and delicious. Tree 

 vigorous; bears well. October. 



WOEDEN-SECKEL. This beautiful and delicious 

 pear attracted wide attention when introduced re- 

 cently. In quality it is rated very high. In size 

 it is much larger than Seckel. It is shaped like 

 Bartlett. but is not as large. October. 



Dwarf Pear Trees 



The cultivation of Dwarf Pears is very profitable. 

 The trees are low-headed and the fruit is easily 

 handled and comes into bearing usually the second 

 or third year. We recommend the following varieties 

 to be good growers and bearers and to give the best 

 satisfaction as dwarfs: 



Bartlett B. D. Anjou Clapp's Pavorite 



Duchess Worden-Seckel Seckel 



(For description of these varieties, see Standard 

 Pear.) 



GOOD STOCK— WELL ROOTED 



Colgate, Md., April 8, 1930. 

 Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, 



Princess Anne, Maryland. 

 Dear Sirs: 



Received our order in very good condition. I am 

 indeed very much pleased with the plants they were 

 really above my expectations. They were shipped in 

 a very satisfactory way. although we were unable 

 to go and get them until two days after receiving 

 notice, they were nice and moist. 

 Yours truly, 



MRS. R. J. PLUEMER. 



Hartwood, Va., May 14, 1930. 

 Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, 



Princess Anne, Md. 

 Gentlemen: 



I received my order from you in perfect condition 

 last Monday. The finest order I have ever receievd 

 from any Nursery in my life. 



Yours truly, 



MRS. FLOSSIE MILLS. 



