PEAR PRICES— ALL VARIETIES 



For Larger Quantities, See Commercial Growers Price List In Center Fold. 



PEARS 



A Good Pear for Everyone 



Low Maintenance — Long Profit 



1 Yr., 5-6', -"Vie" ... 



1 Yr.,4-5',9/i6-^Vi6" 



1 Yr., 3-4', 7/16-9/16" 



1 Yr.,2-3'.5/i6-"/i6" 



Each 



$6.15 



5.85 



5.50 



5.20 



3-9 

 each 

 $5.50 

 5.20 

 4.85 

 4.50 



10-49 



each 



$4.85 



4.50 



4.15 



3.85 



One-year tree sold by height only 



Varieties listed in order of ripening 



CLAPP'S FAVORITE (3001) A large, fine pear that 

 resembles Bartlett except that it is much longer. Fruits are 

 colored a pale lemon-yellow with brown dots. They have fine 

 texture; are melting, buttery, juicy, and delicately flavored. 

 Trees are hardy and productive. 



MOONGLOW (3002) A large, early-ripening pear. It is 

 picking mature from 10 days to two weeks ahead of Bartlett 

 and will ripen to prime eating quality 15 to 18 days later. 

 Fruits are attractive, nearly free of grit cells, rather soft and 

 moderately juicy. Flavor is rated as good. 



Trees of Moonglow are vigorous, very upright, heavily 

 spurred, and bear early. Abundant pollen is present. 

 Moonglow is very resistant to fire blight. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY (3003) A large, juicy, melting and 

 rich variety that doubles as an excellent pollinator. Trees 

 are hardy, strong growers, and good bearers; they prefer 

 sunny locations. 



BARTLETT (3004) The standard by which all other 

 pears are judged. It has large size, golden yellow color, and 

 tremendous quality. It is equally popular on the fresh mar- 

 ket and with the processors. Fruits are buttery, very juicy, 

 and highly flavored. Trees are strong growers, bear early 

 and abundantly. Bartlett is moderately susceptible to fire 

 blight and should be planted where this disease is not too 

 severe. 



AYERS (3017) A good fireblight-resistant variety for 

 the home orchard. Ripens early. Fruit is a golden russet 

 with red cheek. Flesh is juicy, sweet, good for eating fresh 

 and canning. 



IMPROVED BARTLETT (3005) A "local find" that is 

 similar in growth habit and fruit to regular Bartlett. It 

 bears young and heavily, with well-shaped and flavorful 

 fruits. Most imfxjrtant is that this fine variety has had pear 

 blight only once in all the years we have grown it. Then, the 

 blight was purposely induced by overfeeding, and the 

 cankers did not go beyond the soft new wood. Our tree 

 recovered nicely and is continuing to produce fine crops. We 

 think this is a fine new variety and want you to try it, but we 

 cannot guarantee it blight-proof because growing condi- 

 tions, tree vigor, and planting site could alter its fine record. 



DEVOE (3007) Most nearly resembles Beurre Bosc in 

 shape. It has a rich appearance, large size, and delicious 

 flavor. 



Fruits are borne in profusion at an early age on very 

 vigorous and strong trees. A golden yellow color, high- 

 lighted with a pretty red cheek, covers the long fruits as 

 harvest time approaches. The flesh is firm, white, lacking in 

 grit cells, juicy and sweet. When picked at projjer stage of 

 maturity, Devoe will keep well in cold storage until January 

 and later. Proper picking time is about a week later than 

 Bartlett. 



MAGNESS (3008) A very blight-resistant, new variety 

 that is picking mature about a week later than Bartlett. The 

 fruit is lightly covered with russet, medium in size, and 

 generally oval in shape. The flesh is soft, very juicy, almost 

 free of grit cells, sweet, highly perfumed, and aromatic. The 

 skin is tough and resists insect injury. Magness can be held 

 up to three months in cold storage and ripen with good 

 quality. 



Trees are very vigorous, spreading, and sometimes 

 thorny. They begin bearing at about six years. Magness is 

 entirely pollen-sterile and must be pollinated with some 

 other variety for good set. Blight resistance is extremely 

 high. 



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