

The Bountiful Ridge Way Grows The Best Trees 



Photograph showing method of grafting 

 on 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. 



PEAR TREES 



PRICES (AU Varieties) 100 or 



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



5-6 feet, 11/16 $2.10 $1.70 $1.20 $1.10 



4-5 feet, 9-11/16 1.80 1.50 1.00 .90 



3-4 feet, 7-9/16 1.60 1.30 .85 .75 



2-3 feet, 1.35 1.10 .75 .65 



Prices F.O.B. Princess Anne, Maryland 



SPECIAI. NOTE— WE WANT YOU TO PLANT BOUNTIFUI. RIDGE 

 GROWN PEAR TREES. If you want more than 200 trees write us giving 

 list of varieties and sizes desired and we will quote you our best prices 

 consistent with market conditions at the time. 



READ OF THE NEW DEVOE PEAR ON PAGE 23 



NOTE — Most Pear varieties are self-unfruitful and should therefore be 

 interplanted with other varieties to produce consistent crops. It should be 

 noted however that Seckel and Bartlett will will not cross pollinate each 

 other and where these two varieties are being planted another variety 

 should be added. Duchess and Flemish Beauty are the most self-fruitful 

 of those we list and are therefore good pollinating 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 under- 

 stock for pear varieties subject to Blight. Studies bj- 

 eminent horticulturists and those engaged in breeding 

 worli covering many years have proved tlie merits of Old 

 Home to blight resistance. From tests we have observed, 

 Old Home is the onlj' pear understock which has come to 

 our notice which is resistant to blight under any and all 

 conditions. 



Old Home Blight Resistant Pear Trees are listed under 

 the same sizes and prices as other pear trees. 



WAITE PEAR 



BARTLETT 



THE GREATEST COMMERCIAL, PEAR 



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 

 September. 



ANJOU (Buerre d'Anjou) 



A large, fine 

 buttery and melting, 



with sprightly flavor ; tree a fine grower and very productive. 



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



DUCHESS D'ANGOULEME ^"^ '"^^' 



green- 

 ish-yellow, some- 

 times russeted: makes a beautiful tree. A heavy bearer, 

 buttery, melting and sweet. October and November, 



The fruit resembles that of Bartlett and is about same 

 size, ripening after Bartlett and just 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, willowly grower and of rnoderate vigor. 



^TTTTN The fruit is large and resembles Bartlett. The 

 ^^ " *'*^ flesh is fine grained, tender, nearly white, very 



sweet and good in quality. The tree is a strong 

 and definitely blight resistant. 



grower 



SECKEL 



Small, rich, yellowish-brown; one of the best 

 flavored pears known; very productive. Sep- 

 tember and October. Blight resistant and a general favorite 

 in every home planting. 



CrjpT T^^M The tree is large, vigorous, upright, spread- 

 ijnnMLiLJKJl.^ ing, hardy and productive. The fruit while 

 not large is sufiicient in size to meet the demand for a good 

 dessert fruit and no rival in season surpasses the Sheldon 

 for appearance or quality. The flesh is melting and juicy, 

 sweet, vious and highly perfumed. October. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY 



Large, juicy, melting and 

 rich, a strong grower and 



good bearer; very hardy but prefers sunny situation. 



September and October. 



MANNING ELIZABETH 



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. 



WORDEN-SECKEL 



This beautiful and delicious 

 pear is rated very high. Size 



larger than Seckel. It is shaped like Bartlett, but is not as 



large. October. 



T^^TT/^T HQ Hardv. blight resistant and productive. 

 l^V^UVJLii^O Often bears heavy at 3 years of age. Fruit 



5 large, handsomely covered with red blush, 

 mish. 



and smooth 



BUERRE BOSC 



Greatly 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 Christmas. 1 year trees only. 



CLAPP'S FAVORITE 



A large, flne 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- 

 ductive. August and September. 



T^pjpppiD Grown in all sections of the U.S. and Canada. 

 **"** * J-in The tree is practically immune to blight, 

 very thrifty and bears constant, heavy crops. The fruit is 

 large to very large, golden yellow often blushed, juicy and 

 one of the best Pears we have for shipping to distant and 

 foreign markets. 



ORIENT PEAR (Blight Resistant) 



A new introduction from Tennessee Experiment Station 

 which has proved to be blight and leaf spot resistant at 

 Knoxville orchards. 



The trees are large, vigorous, which grow with open 

 centers and require little pruning to produce good yields. 

 Blooms several days later than Keiffer. Fruit ripens in mid- 

 August at Knoxville and averages large. Skin thick, tough 

 and rather rough. Flesh is creamy white with good texture, 

 mild in flavor. The fruit keeps well in storage. Recommend- 

 ed for trial planting in all areas where fire blight is pre- 

 valent. 



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