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Three Brand New Pear Varieties 



DAWN . . . 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, 

 aromatic, sweet, spicy, and very juicy. It ripens 12-14 days 

 when held at 70 degrees, and is almost entirely free of 

 grit cells. 



The tree of DAWN is moderately vigorous, upright in 

 growth, and bears mainly on short terminals. The tree 

 is not highly resistant to fire blight and should only be 

 grown where Bartlett is grown successfully. The flowers 

 contain only a moderate amount of pollen. 



MOON GLOW . . . Moonglow is a large, early 

 ripening pear, which in limited tests appears promising for 

 processing as well as fresh market use. It is picking mature 

 about 10 days to 2 weeks ahead of Bartlett and will ripen 

 to prime eating quality about 15 to 18 days after picking. 

 The fruit is attractive, nearly free of grit cells, of soft 

 flesh, and moderately juicy. Flavor is mild sub-acid and 

 rated as good. 



The tree of Moonglow is vigorous, very upright in habit, 

 heavily spurred, and bears at an early age. Abimdant pol- 

 len is present. The tree is very resistant to fire blight. Only 



an occasional blighted spur or twig has occurred on these 

 trees with no penetration of the blight cankers to the 

 older wood. It is recommended for trial in all areas where 

 blight is a major problem in pear growing. 



MAG NESS . , . Magness is picking mature about 

 1 week later than Bartlett and ripens to eating condition 

 about 10 days later when held at 70 degrees. The fruit is 

 lightly covered with russet, medium in size, and generally 

 oval in shape. The flesh is soft, very juicy, almost free of 

 grit cells, sweet, highly perfumed, and aromatic. The skin 

 is tough and resists insect puncture and decay. Magness 

 can be held up to three months in cold storage and ripens 

 with good quality. 



The tree is very vigorous, spreading, and sometimes 

 thorny. They begin bearing at about six years. The variety 

 is entirely pollen sterile and must be pollinated with some 

 other variety in order for good set. 



The tree is very blight resistant. Only after a severe 

 hail storm in 1959 was a small amount of twig blight 

 seen, but this infection did not extend into the two year 

 old wood. Magness is recommended for general trial be- 

 cause of its high blight resistance and high quality. 



DEVOE PEAR 



(PI.ANT PAT. 728) 



Rich Appearance, Large Size, Early Bearing Habits. Long Keeper, Fine Quality. 

 Disease Resistant and Heavy Cropper 



Growers Everywhere Are Amazed At Production Records and Profits Gained with DEVOE . . . 

 Join Those Who Know and Plant DEVOE This Year . . . 



The DEVOE pear was found some 25 year? ago by 

 Charles Greiner of Marlboro, N. Y.. as a chance seedling 

 on his farm. The variety bears early and heavy with 

 long Bosc-shaped fruits with smr.oth skin. Tt.e green color 

 becomes a beautiful yellow wdth an outstanding red cheek 

 as harvest time approaches The flesh is firm, white, and 

 lacks grit cells. Quality is superb. It is very juicy and 

 sweet. Fruits of Devoe will keep well in cold storage until 

 late January when picked at the right stage of maturity. 

 It ripens and should be picked about a week after Bartlett. 



The tree is upright in habit, wood is whippy and bears 

 fruit load without breakage. It is very resistant to pear 

 Psylla. 



DEVOE. for years, has been advertised as being 

 BLIGHT RESISTANT and we believe that it is. Blight 

 Resistance in no way implies that the variety will be com- 

 pletely free of the fire blight disease, regardless of the cul- 

 tural practices used. By its very nature, Devoe is_ a fine 

 vigorous grower and does not need heavy fertilization, 

 constant cultivation or extensive pruning for good results. 

 Most successful pear operations involve little pruning, low 

 nitrogen levels, sod culture or very little cultivation. 

 DEVOE, when treated in a like manner, will, in most 

 cases, prove very satisfactory. 



We continue to recommend DEVOE Pears for all 

 pear growing sections. 



PLANT DEVOE THIS YEAR FOR 

 GREATER PROFITS. 



Handsome DEVOE Pears at the home of Mr. Curvin 

 Lippy, Ambler, Pa. "Devoe pears are beautiful, delicious, 

 and easy to grow," writes Mr. Lippy. 



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