7 
Bountiful Rig 
SEASE- FREs 
TREES 
9 
2-3 
feet 
SPECIAL 
GROWN 
Photograph showing method of grafting 
Old Home trees. Notice the distance 
from trunk and the well formed scaffold 
produced by the scion. Warieties grafted 
on 
on blight resistant stock will revive the added. 
Pear industry in sections now unable to 
grow pears on account of fire blight. 
“SOLD HOME BLIGHT RESISTANT PEAR 
Old Home hss 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 many 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 under the 
same sizes and prices as other pear trees. 
We do not have any grafted trees in our nursery. 
The fruit resembles that of Bartlett 
WAITE PEAR 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 
eood for dessert purposes. The tree is rather slender, wil- 
lowly grower and of moderate vigor. 
OVID The fruit is. large and resembles Bartlett. The 
fiesh is fine grained, tender, nearly white. very 
sweet and good in quality. ‘Che tree is a strong grower and 
definitely blight resistant. 
SECKEL Small, rich, vellowish-brown; one of the best 
flavored pears known: very productive. Sep- 
tember and October. Blight resistant and a general favorite 
in every home planting. 
SHELDON The tree is large, vigorous, upright, 
spreading, hardy and productive. The fruit 
while not large is sufficient in size to meet the demand for a 
“ood dessert fruit and no rival in season surpasses the Shel- 
don for appearance or quality: The flesh is melting and 
juiey, sweet, vinous and highly perfumed. October. 
CLAPP’S FAVORITE 
A large. fine pear, resemb- 
ling the Bartlett; pale 
emon-vellow with brown dots and a fine texture: melting, 
suttery, juicy, with a delicate flavor: tree hardy and pro- 
ductive. August and September. 
. KEIFFER Grown in all sections of the U. S. and Can- 
ada. The tree is practically immune_ to 
ight. very thrifty and bears constant, heavy crops. The 
fruit is large to very large, golden yellow often blushed, 
juiey and one of the best Pears we have for shipping to dis- 
tant and foreign markets. 
EWART PEAR One of the better fall pears found 
in the orchards of Mortimer Ewart, 
Bast Akron, Ohio. The tree is a willowly grower but quite 
resistant to blight, bears young and annually. The fruit is 
remarkable for its large size and quality. It is greenish yel- 
low, netted with russet, and has a fine melting, tender, juicy 
flesh. It ripens a month later than Bartlett. 
“MANNING ELIZABETH siinimér pears tor home 
use or markets. The fruits are of handsome appearance 
nnd distinetive flavor. The tree is hardy, vigorous, produe- 
tive, resistant to blight and bears early and annually 
(1 or 2 year) 
5-6 feet, 11/16 
4-5 feet, 9-11/16 
The Bountiful Ridge Way Grows The Best Trees 
EAR TREES 
3-4 feet, 7-9/16 
NOTE—Most Pear varieties 
interplanted with other varieties to produce consistent crops. 
noted however that Seckel and Bartlett will not cross pollinate each other 
and where these two varieties are being planted another variety should be 
Duchess and Flemish Beauty are the most self-fruitful of those we 
list and are therefore goed pollinating varieties. 
detailed information upon request. 
\WORDEN-SECKEL 
Prices (All Varieties) 
100 or 
1-9 10-49 50-99 more 
Be aes antics ple $2.40 $1.85 $1.25 $1.00 
1.95 1.70 1.00 85 
Rishon et 1.70 1.45 90 abe) 
Ase e ar oe iawn ie 1.45 1.25 85 65 
ONE YEAR TREES SOLD BY HEIGHT ONLY 
Prices F.0.B. Princess Anne, Maryland 
NOTE—WE WANT YOU TO PLANT BOUNTIFUL RIDGE 
PEAR TREES. 
list of varieties and sizes desired and we will quote you our best prices 
eonsistent with market conditions at the time. 
If you want more than 200 trees write us giving 
READ OF THE NEW DEVOE PEAR ON PAGE 25 
are self-unfruitful and should therefore be 
It should be 
We shall be glad to give 
“BARTLETT 
ONE OF OUR GREATEST COMMERCIAL 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 
September. See inside front cover page for color illustration. 
ANJOU (Buerre d’Anjou) js nd ate 
with sprightly flavor: tree a fine grower and very productive. 
One of the best. October to January. (Blight resistant). 
DUCHESS D’'ANGOULEME 
times russeted; makes a_ beautiful tree. 
buttery, melting and sweet. October and 
Very large, green- 
ish-yellow, some- 
A heavy bearer, 
November. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY Large, juicy. melting and 
rich, a strong grower and 
good bearer: very hardy but prefers sunny location. Sep- 
tember and October. 
This beautiful and delicious 
1 near is rated very high. Size 
larger than Seckel. It is shaped like Bartlett, but is not as 
large. October. 
-_DOUGI AS Hardy. blight resistant and productive. 
: = Often bears heavy at 3 years of age. Fruit 
is large, handsomely covered with red blush, and smooth 
nnish. 
Greatly esteemed. A large yellow 
BUERRE BOSC 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. 
~ ORIENT PEAR (Blight Resistant) 
from Tennessee 
be blight and 
A new introduction 
which has proved to 
Ixnoxville orchards. 
The trees are large. vigorous, which grow with open cen- 
ters and require little pruning to produce good _ yields. 
Blooms several days later than Keiffer. Fruit ripens in mid- 
Angust 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. 
Experiment Station 
leaf spot resistant at 
Strawberry Plants — A Pleased Customer 
New Cumberland, Pa., March 30, 1954 
Dear Sirs: / 
Just a note to let you know we received the strawberry 
plants on the 25th of March. We were well pleased with 
the plants. Thank you, I am, 
Mrs. Frank FE. Gouffer 
