The New DEVOK PEAR 
(Plant Pat. 728) 
A Fine New Pear With Rich Appearance, Large Size, Early Bearing Habits. 
Long Keeper, Fine Quality, Disease Resistant and Heavy Cropper. 
It is rare to find a new fruit which has created the interest and enthusiasm accorded the announcement of the 
New Devoe Pear. Fruit growers who saw the fruit last fall and winter were ioud in praise of its qualities and 
expressed the need for a pear of this type. 
_ The Devoe Pear was found some 24 years ago on the farm of Mr. 
Charles Greiner, Marlboro, N. Y., as a chance seedling. Being attract- 
ed to the healthy appearance of the foliage and sturdy wood of the 
little tree he waited and watched for it to come into fruiting age. 
Much to his delight it bore at the age of 3 years, producing a fine 
large type fruit, shaped much like Buerre Bose, having a fine smooth 
skin which as the fruit ripened, turned from green to light yellow, 
with an attractive red cheek. It was found to have superb quality 
and a delightful pear taste, the flesh is white, firm and lacks grit 
cells. It is very juicy and sweet. Tests covering several years proved 
it to be a long keeper and may be kept in cold storage until February 
if desired. Its season is late September. 
The tree is a rapid grower, upright in habit, wood is whippy and 
bears fruit load without breakage. So far it has not shown itself 
subject to blight even under southern conditions. Mr. Greiner has 
subjected the tree to every test he knew about over a period of years 
and has found it to show unusual resistance to psylla, leaf spot and 
other diseases of the pear., We recommend the Devoe pear for trial 
in all pear growing sections believing it will prove highly satis- 
factory. Trees of the Devoe are very limited and available only in 
one year trees at the following prices: 
100 or 
Prices are per tree: 1-9 10-49 50-99 More 
1 yr., 5-6’ (Very limited) ......$2.20 $1.80 $1.30 $1.20 
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DEVOE DWARF PEAR TREES 
1 yr., 2 ft. up .....................$1.85 each —— 3 for $5.00 
All Stock Limited. 
Mr. Charles Greiner, Marlboro, N. Y., 
photographed September 1947 standing be- 
side a 4 year old topworked Devoe Pear 
Tree. Mr. Greiner is justly proud of the 
Devoe for its early bearing habits, rapid 
growth and heavy bearing ability. 
Make Devoe a first on your pear list this 
year. 
Note side of the Devoe Pear compared with the ruler. Again observe the fine smooth finish and the lack of seed 
cells in the open half. 
Beauty of color, large size and long keeping ability along with a fine tree combine to make Devoe a winner. 
Sold only by Bountiful Ridge Nurseries for Eastern U. S. 
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