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BOUNTIFUL RIDGE NURSERIES — PRINCESS ANNE, MD. 



Pears 



The Pear very justly ranks as one of the most delicious fruits, by reason of its 

 fine, juicy texture and exquisite flavor and aroma. Of late years much attention 

 has been given to its culture, and those who have intelligently cultivated it for mark- 

 et have found it to be a profitable occupation. 



The soil most congenial to this fruit is a strong clay loam, but it will succeed in 

 any good soil, provided it is moderately rich and dry. A soil saturated with stag- 

 nant moisture for a large portion of the year is totally unfit for this purpose. The 

 usual distance for planting is about twent y-five feet each way, but if the soil is very 

 strong, twenty feet is sufficient. 



Early and Autumn Pears should be picked ten days before fully ripe and allow- 

 ed to ripen in the house. This greatly improves the flavor of all kinds, while some 

 varieties are nearly worthless if allowed to ripen on the tree. 



Prices of All Varieties of Pear Trees, Standard and Dwarf, except Keiffer, Which Are 

 10c Less Per Tree. 



Each 10 100 



Largest Size, 2 Year, 5 to 7 Feet, 3-4 inch and up $1.00 $10.00 $75.00 



Medium Size, 2 Year, 4 to 6 Feet, 5-8 to 3-4 inch 1.00 9.50 70.00 



Smaller Size, 2 Year, 3 1-2 to 5 Feet, 1-2 to 5-8 inch 95 9.00 65.00 



Largest Size, 1 Year, 4 to 5 Feet, Sturdy Buds 1.00 9.50 70.00 



l-v^^F AUTUMN PEARS 



1 lfSJS\Tf ANJOU (Buerre d'Anjou) — A large fine pear 



\ - , J^3^f\^^^ buttery and melting, with sprightly flavor; 



\ i tree a fine grower and very productive ; one 



F ' - of the best. October to January. 



"\ DUCHESS D'ANGOULEME — Very large, 



J; greenish yellow, sometimes russeted; makes 



:"5 a beautiful tree and heavy bearer, buttery, 



melting and sweet. A dependable cropper 



and good market sort. October and No- 



, ^» vember. 



% am '■" s SHELDON — A large, round, russet and red 



,§*- !U| _.j\ pear of very rich fine quality, melting and 



delicious. Tree vigorous, bears well. Oc- 

 tober. 

 VERMONT BEAUTY— Of medium size, round- 

 ish, yellow, heavily shaded with carmine; 

 flesh exceedingly fine, sweet and juicy. 

 The tree makes a strong healthy growth 

 and bears good crops. October. 

 WORDEN-SECKEL— This beautiful and delic- 

 ious pear attracted wide attention when in- 

 troduced recently. 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. A tree of this beautiful pear is an 

 object of beauty on the home ground when 

 laden with beautiful specimens. October. 

 Bartlett Pear ^™~"~ FLEMISH BEAUTY— Large, juicy, melting 



SUMMER PEARS and rich; strong grower and good bearer; 



BARTLETT — Large Size. Golden yellow very hardy but prefers sunny situation, 



when ripe, with a beautiful blush next the September and October. 



sun. Buttery, very juicy, and highly flavor- SECKEL— Small, rich, yellowish-brown; onc- 



ed; tree a strong' grower, bears early and of the best flavored pears known; very pro- 



abundantly; very popular. August, Sept ductive. September and October. 



('LAPP'S FAVORITE — A large fine pear re- KIEFFER — Large; golden yellow, often blush- 



sembling the Bartlett, but without its musky ed in the sun; juicy and melting. One of 



flavor; pale lemon-yellow with brow T n dots, the best for canning and preserving. The 



and a fine texture, melting, buttery, juicy most profitable to grow. Tree healthy, har- 



with a delicate flavor; tree hardv and produc- dy and vigorous. Does not succeed on 



tive. August and September. * quince, therefore no dwarfs should be plant- 



WILDER— Medium to small, greenish-yellow ed. Kieffer receives more praise and con- 



with a brownish-red cheek; melting, sweet demnation than any other. It is liable to 



and very pleasant; tree vigorous and starts overbear, therefore special pains should be 



to bear quite young. taken to thin the fruit. 



