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The Pear is the most delicious of modern fruits 

 on account of its fine, juicy texture, exquisite flavor 

 and aroma. While some varieties do better if picked 

 when partially ripe and finished indoors, yet the 

 really enjoyable supply should come from the home 

 orchard, planting a number of varieties that will 

 ripen in succession, from fall to winter. Some points 

 in favor of pears are: They begin bearing in a very 

 few years after planting; seldom miss bearing at 

 least a partial crop, for which there is a ready sale; 

 besides, they are one of the most healthful of our 

 fruits. 



The soil most congenial to this fruit is a strong 

 clay loam, but it will succeed in any good soil, pro- 

 viding it is moderately rich and dry. The usual dis- 

 tance for planting is about 25 feet each way, but if 

 the soil is not very strong, 20 feet is sufficient. All 

 our standard pears are propagated on imported Jap- 

 anese blight-resistant stock, which insures a strong, 

 hardy-growing tree. Do not fertilize pear trees very 

 much, as it encourages blight. 



PRICES ALL PEAR TREES, STANDARD AND 

 DWARF 



Each 



10 



100 



large size, 2-year, 5 to 6 feet . . . S .60 



§4.00 



§25.00 



Medium size, 2-year, 4 to 6 feet. .50 



3.00 



22.50 



Smaller size, 2-year, 3 1 2 to 5 feet .40 



2.50 



18.00 



Best 1-year, 4 to 5 feet "buds 50 



3.00 



25.00 



Medium size, 1-year, 3 to 4 feet. .40 



2.00 



18.0O 



SUMMER PEARS 



BARTIiETT — Large size. Golden yellow when ripe, 

 with a beautiful blush next the sun. Buttery, very 

 juicy, and highly flavored; tree a strong grower, 

 bears early and abundantly; very popular. August, 

 September. 



CLAPP'S PAVORITE. A large, fine pear resembling 

 the Bartlett; pale lemon-yellow with brown dots 

 and a fine texture, melting, buttery, juicy, with a 

 delicate flavor; tree hardy and productive. August 

 and September. 



WILDER. IMedium to small, greenish-yellow with 

 brownish-red cheek; melting, sweet and very pleas- 

 ant; tree vigorous, and starts to bear quite young. 

 Early. 



AUTUMN AND WINTER PEARS 

 ANJOTT (Buerre d'Anjou). A large, fine pear, buttery 

 and melting, with sprightly flavor; tree a fine 

 grower and very productive. One of the best. 

 October to January. 

 BETJRRE BOSC. Greatly esteemed. A large, yellow 

 pear; flesh white, rich and delicious; has long stem 

 which allows it to sway in heavy winds without 

 dropping. Tree slow grower, but most productive; 

 keeps until Christmas. 



DUCHESS D'ANGOULEME. Very large, greenish- 

 yellow, sometimes russeted; makes a beautiful 

 tree. A heavy bearer, buttery, melting and sweet. 

 A dependable cropper and good market sort. Octo- 

 ber and November. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY. Large, juicy, melting and 

 rich; a strong grower and good bearer; very hardy 

 but prefers sunny situation. September and Octo- 

 ber. 



KEIPPEE. Large, golden-yellow, often blushed in 

 the sun; juicy and melting. Tree healthy, hardy 

 and vigorous. 



LAWRENCE. Medium, yellow with brown dots, 

 melting, pleasant, aromatic. November and De- 

 cember. 



SECKEL. Small, rich, yellowish-brown; one of the 

 best flavored pears known; very productive. Sep- 

 tember and October. 



SHELDON. A large, round, russet and red pear of 

 very rich, fine quality; melting and delicious. Tree 

 vigorous, bears well. October. 



WOUDEN-SECSEL. This beautiful and delicious 

 pear attracted wide attention when introduced re- 

 cently. In quality it is rated very high. In size 

 it is much larger than Seckel. It is shaped like 

 Bartlett, but is not as large. October. 



DWARF PEARS 



The cultivation of Dwarf Pears is very profitable. The trees are low-headed and the fruit is easily han- 

 dled and comes into bearing usually the second or third year. We recommend the following varieties to be 

 good growers and bearers and to give the best satisfaction as dwarfs: 



Bartlett b. o. Anjou Clapp's Pavorite 



b. a. Anjou 

 Duchess Woraen.Seckel 



(For description of these varieties, see Standard Pear.) 



Seckel 



131,000 STRAWBERRY PLANTS ARRIVE IN FINE CONDITION— ALMOST PERFECT STAND- 

 VERY GRATIFYING RESULTS 



Bountiful Ridge Nurseries. Hamburg, Pa., September 15, 1931. 



Gentlemen : 



The large order for 131,000 Strawbei-ry plants placed with you last spring and which we had come to us in 

 two shipments arrived in fine condition. The plants were well rooted and were set promptly. We had almost perfect 

 stand from entire planting of your plants. A small shipment received from Michigan did not give near the results. 

 The plant beds nearly cross the rows new. We coxild not ask for better plants, more prompt shipmsnt or better 

 results. 



Yours truly, 



PEERLESS ORCHARDS. 



