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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; seldom 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, pro- 

 viding it is moderately rich and dry. The usual dis- 

 tance 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 fertilize pear 

 trees very much, as it encourages blight. 



PRICES ALL FEAR TREES, STANDARD AND 

 DWARF 



Except Keiffer, Which Are 10c Less Per Tree 

 Each. 



Large Size, 2 yr., 5 to 6 ft $0.60 



Medium Size, 2 yr., 4 to 6 ft. . . .50 

 Smaller Size, 2 yr., 3Y 2 to 5 ft.. .40 

 Best One-Year, 4 to 5 ft. buds .50 

 Medium Size, 1 yr., 3 to 4 ft. . . .40 



SUMMER FEARS 



BARTLETT — Large Size. Golden yellow when ripe, 

 with a beautiful blush next the sun. Buttery, very 

 juicy, and highly flavored; tree a strong grower, 

 bears early and abundantly; very popular. August, 

 September. 



CLAFP'S FAVORITE. A large fine pear resembling 

 the Bartlett; pale lemon-yellow with brown dots, 

 and a fine texture, melting, buttery, juicy with a 

 delicate flavor; tree hardy and productive. August 

 and September. 



WILDER. Medium to small, greenish-yellow with 

 brownish-red cheek; melting, sweet and very 

 pleasant; tree vigorous and starts to bear quite 

 young. Early. 



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; 

 keep? until Christmas. 



DUCHESS D'ANCrOULEME. Very large, greenish 

 yellow, sometimes russeted; makes a beautiful tree, 



10. 



100. 



$4.00 



$30.00 



3.00 



25.00 



2.50 



18.00 



3.00 



25.00 



2.00 



18.00 



a heavy bearer; buttery, melting and sweet. A 

 dependable cropper and good market sort. October 

 and November. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY. Large, juicy, melting ana rich; 

 a strong grower and good bearer; very hardy but 

 prefers sunny situation. September and October. 



KIEFFER. Large; golden yellow, often blushed in 

 the sun; juicy and melting. Tree healthy, hardj- 

 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. 



WORDEN-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 Favorite 



Duchess Worden-Seckel Seckel 



(For description of these varieties, see Standard 

 Pear.) 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS WERE FINE AND ARE 

 GROWING— BEST STOCK HE EVER BOUGHT 



Pittsfield, Mass., August 8, 1931. 

 Bountiful Ridge Nurseries. 

 Dear Sir: 



This last spring I bought from you 5,000 Mastodon 

 strawberry plants, 43 fruit trees and 300 Raspberry 

 plants and other small stuff and want to tell you that 

 everything is growing fine. It was the best Nursery 

 stock I have ever bought. My Mastodon berries are 

 coming fine and I am picking berries from them now. 

 Yours truly, 



MR. C. D. LOVELESS. 



RECEIVED FINE CONDITION— FINEST STOCK 

 HE EVER PLANTED 



North Port Center, N. Y., October 21, 1931. 

 Bountiful Ridge Nurseries. 

 Gentlemen: 



I received my trees in wonderful shape and I want 

 to say they are the finest stock I ever planted. I 

 am very much pleased with them. I will certainly 

 recommend you to my friends. Send any new cata- 

 logues you may put out. Yours truly, 



ELIAS T. ABBERLEY. 



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COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND. 



Date: Aug. 5, 1931. f. 



STATE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT 



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fcrjilS H to Certifp, That on the - 5 - th H«. of ^. U f ^ S L. 19 31 we examined the 



Nursery Stnck "■ 



growing in their 



Stale of Maryland, in accord 



The Bountiful Ridg e. 



Nurseries 



jrsenes, at_ 



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ity of. 



Somerset 



of Mar.vl.mil, 189S. Chapter 289. Section 58, and that taid nurseries 

 pparemly free, so far as can be determined by inspection, from ihe San Jo»e Scale, Peach Yellows, 

 Pear Blight and other dangerously injurious i 



EhiS Certificate is valid until Sept. 1st £^9 3 2, ,Wess aonner revoked, amines not includ 



sery stock not grown within this State, unless such stock is prfviousl^coveied by_Cei -tificaie/ljjl accepted by the 



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