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PEAR PRICES — ALL VARIETIES 



1 or 2 yr., 5-6, 11/16" up 

 1 or 2 yr., 4-5', 9-11/16" 

 1 or 2 yr., 3-4', 7-9/16" . 



1 yr., 2-3 ft 



One-year tree sold by height only 

 If you are interested in quantities larger than those 

 please write for our special quotation. 



Varieties listed in order oj ripening 



MANNING'S ELIZABETH ( l ) a good summer pear 

 for home use or near-by markets. The fruits have an 

 attractive appearance and a distinctive flavor. Trees are 

 vigorous, productive, and bear annually. This 



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DOUGLAS (7) An early-bearing, bhght-resistant va- 

 riety that is hardy and very productive. Healthy young 

 trees, which often bear in their third season, produce 

 arge fruits handsomely covered with a red blush and 

 smooth finish. 



CLAPP'S FAVORITE (2) A large, fine pear that re- 

 sembles Bartlett except that it is much longer. Fruits 

 are colored a pale lemon-yellow with bro\vn dots. They 

 have fine texture; are melting, buttery, juicy, and 

 delicately flavored. Trees are hardy and productive. 



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DAWN (3) Dawn is picking mature about two 

 weeks earlier than Bartlett. Fruit generally resembles 

 Bartlett but the skin is smoother. The fruit is very good 

 in quality, sweet, spicy, and very juicy. It ripens in 12 

 to 14 days when held at 70 degrees, and is almost free 

 of grit cells. 



Trees of Dawn are moderately vigorous, upright in 

 growth, and bear on short terminals. They are suscep- 

 tible to fire blight and should be grown only where 

 Bartlett is grown successfully. Flowers contain only a 

 moderate amount of pollen. 



A Good Pear for Everyone 



Low Maintenance — Long Profit 



MOONGLOW (3a) A large, early-ripening pear 

 which is promising for processing and market use. It is 

 picking mature from 10 days to two weeks ahead of 

 Bartlett and will ripen to prime eating quality 15 to 

 18 days later. Fruits are attractive, nearly free of grit 

 cells, rather soft and moderately juicj'. Flavor is rated 

 as good. 



Trees of Moonglow are vigorous, very upright, heavily 

 spurred, and bear early. Abundant pollen is present. 

 Moonglow is very resistant to fire blight. Never have 

 we seen cankers of this disease enter older wood. This 

 has been a most popular variety to date, and we expect 

 demand to continue. Order trees early for this promising 

 /new pear. 



hardy 



fine old variety is bhght resistant when good cultural 



practices are followed. 



SECKEL (12a) A small, rich yellowish brown pear that 

 is one of the best flavored ones known. Seckel is very 

 productive, somewhat bhght resistant, and easy to grow. 

 It is the all-time favorite for home planting. 



</ FLEMISH BEAUTY (4) A large, juicy, melting and 

 rich variety that doubles as an excellent pollinator. 

 Trees are hardj', strong growers, and good bearers; they 

 prefer sunny locations. 



^/bartlett (S) The standard by which all other 

 pears are judged. It has large size, golden yellow color, 

 and tremendous quality. It is equally popular on the 

 fresh market and with the processors. Fruits are butterj% 

 very juicy, and highly flavored. Trees are strong growers, 

 bear early and abundantly. Bartlett is moderately sus- 

 ceptible to fire blight and should be planted where this 

 disease is not too severe. 



IMPROVED BARTLETT (6i A local find" that is 

 similar in growth habit and fruit to regular Bartlett. It 

 bears young and heavily, with well-shaped and flavorful 

 fruits. Most important is that this fine variety has had 

 pear blight only once in all the years we have grown 

 it. Then, the blight was purposely induced by overfeed- 

 ing, and the cankers did not go beyond the soft new 

 wood. Our tree recovered nicely and is continuing to 

 produce fine crops. We think this is a fine new variety 

 and want you to try it, but we cannot guarantee it 

 blight-proof because growing conditions, tree vigor, and 

 planting site could alter its fine record. 



RIPENING INFORMATION Most all pears should 

 be picked bejore actually ripe and put in a cool {60 to 

 70 degree), shaded, or dark place to finish ripening. 

 They will he sweeter, more juicy and eye-appealing. 



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