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Invest III Bountiful Ridge Grown Trees 



PEAR TREES 



Prices (All Varieties) 



100 or 



(1 or 2 year) 1-9 10-49 50-99 more 



5-6 feet, 11/16 $2.50 $1.95 $1.35 $1.10 



4-5 feet, 9-11/16 2.10 1.85 1.15 1.00 



3-4 feet, 7-9/16 1.85 1.60 1.05 .90 



2-3 feet 1.60 1.40 .95 .80 



ONE YEAR TREES SOLD BY HEIGHT OXLY 



Boiiutiful Ridge pear trees do satisfy. If you are interested in 

 quantities larger than those listed, please write for our best prices. We 

 want you to plant vigorous, hardy. Bountiful Ridge grown trees. 



I'lic.i,.-] apli sliowing method of grafting 

 oil Old Home trees. Notice the distance 

 from trunk and the well formed scaffold 

 produced by the scion. Varieties grafted 

 on blight resistant stock will revive the 

 Pear industry in sections now unable to 

 grow pears on account of fire blight. 



NOTE — Most Pear varieties are self-unfruitful and should there- 

 fore be interplanted with other varieties to produce consistent crops. 

 It should be noted however that Seckel and Bartlett will not cross 

 pollinate each other and where these two varieties are beuig planted 

 another variety should be added. Duchess and Flemish Beauty are 

 the most self-fruitful of those we list and are therefore good polli- 

 natuig varieties. We shall be glad to give detailed information upon 

 request. 



OLD HOME BLIGHT RESISTANT PEAR 



Old Home has proved highly resistant to blight in all 

 forms and is recommended as an intermediate or understock 

 for pear varieties subject to Blight. Those engaged in breed- 

 ing work covering mauv years have proved the merits of Old 

 Home to blight resistance. Old Home is the only pear un- 

 derstock which is resistant to blight under any and all con- 

 ditions. Plant Old Home trees in your orchard and graft to 

 varieties wanted. 



Old Home Blight Resistant Pear Trees are listed iiiider the 

 same sizes and prices as otlier pear trees. 



We do not have any grafted trees in our nursery. 



The fruit resembles that of Bartlett 

 and is about same size, ripening 

 after Bartlett and .iust before Keiffer. The flesh is smooth in 

 texture and almost free of grit cells. It is more acid than 

 Bartlett but is excellent for cooking and canning and fairly 

 good for dessert purposes. The tree is rather slender, wil- 

 iowly grower and of moderate vigor. 



rich, yellowish-brown: one of the best 

 known: very productive. Sep- 

 • and October. Blight resistant and a general favorite 

 i-y home planting. 



WAITE PEAR 



CLAPP'S FAVORITE 



Hesh. 



It ripens 



MANNING ELIZABETH 



BARTLETT 



ONE OF OLR GREATEST COAI.AIERCIAE PEARS 



Large size, golden yellow when ripe with a beautiful blush 

 next to the sun. Buttery, very juicy, highly flavored: tree 

 a strong grower, bears early and abundantly. August and 

 Septeralicr. See inside front cover page for color illustration. 



A large, fine pear 

 buttery and melting. 



with sprightly flavor: tree a fine grower and verv productive. 



One of tlie best. October to .Tanuarv. (Blight resistant). 



^ANJOU (Buerre d'Anjou) 



DUCHESS D'ANGOULEME 



'FLEMISH BEAUTY 



La rg 

 rix;h, a 



good bearer: very hardy but prefers 



tember and October. 



i . juicy, melting and 

 strong grower and 

 sunny location. Sep- 



ing. hardy and productive. The fruit while 



large is suflScient in size to meet the demand for a good 



dessert fruit and no rival in season surpasses the Sheldon for 



jpearance or quality. The flesh is melting and juicy, sweet, 



inous and highly perfumed. October. 



A large, fine pear, resemb- 

 ling the Bartlett: pale 

 lemon-yellow with brown dots and a fine texture: melting, 

 buttery, juicy, with a delicate flavor; tree hardy and pro- 

 <hiftive. August and September. 



•KTTPPPR Grown in all sections of the U. S. and Can- 

 ••^Ciimjil ada. The tree is practically immune to 

 liliglit. very thrifty and bears constant, heavy crops. The 

 fruit is large to verv large, golden yellow often blushed, 

 juicy and one of the best Pears we have for shipping to dis- 

 tant and foreign markets. 



found 

 Ewart, 

 iliiii. 'I'lic tree is a willowly grower but quite 

 iliurlit. b( ars young and annually. The fruit is 

 r its hirge size and quality. It is greenish yel- 

 itli russet, and has a fine melting, tender, juicy 

 ■ ' tlian Bartlett. 



WORDEN-SECKEL 



This beautiful and delicious 

 pear is rated very high. Size 

 shaped like Bartlett. but is not as 



DOUGLAS Bf^i 



blight resistant and 



lardy, blight resistant and iiroductive. 

 )ften bears heavy at 3 years of age. Fruit 

 »lv covered with red blush, and smooth 



BUERRE BOSC 



Among the best of our 

 summer pears for home 

 use or markets. The fruits are of handsome appearance and 

 distinctive flavor. The tree is hardy, vigorous, productive, 

 resistant to blight and bears early and annually. 



tJreatly esteemed. A large yellow 

 pear: flesh white, rich and delicious: 

 has long stem which allows it to sway in heavy winds with- 

 out dropping. Tree slow grower, but most productive: keeps 

 until rhristmas. 1 year trees only. 



^ORIENT PEAR (Blight Resistant) 



-V new introduction 

 which has proved to 

 Knoxville orchards. 



The trees are large, vigorous, which grow with 

 ters and require little pruning to produce go. 

 Blooms several days later than Keifter. Fruit ripi i 

 August at Knoxville and averages large. Skin thi 

 and rather rough. Flesli is creamy white with ■^••i' 

 mild in flavor. The fruit keeps well in storage. He 

 ed for trial plantiir.:- in all areas where tire lili'-' 

 valent. 



TREES IN EXCELLENT SHAPE 



Akron. Ohio. November IS, lilo.j 

 Received your fruit trees today. They were in excellent 

 shape. I am more than delighted with them. Thank you 

 Icindlv. gentlemen. 



,Tohn Pleskacli 



See S|)ecial feature on Dwarf Pear on page 23. Also 

 read about the sensational Devoe on preceding page. 

 It is a proven money maker. 



