PEAR PRICES — ALL VARIETIES 



For Larger Quantities, See Cominercial Growers Price List in Center Fold 



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Each each each 



5-6', ' yi6" $5.95 $5.30 $4.65 



4-5', 9/16-' Vm," 5.65 5.00 4.30 



3-4', Vxb-Vv," 5.30 4.65 3.95 



2-3', fl6-^6" 5.00 4.30 3.65 



One-year free 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 hard.v 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 

 Ijrefer 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 market and with the processors. Fruits are buttery, 

 very juicy, and highly flavored. Trees are strong growers, 

 bear early and abundantly. Bartlett is moderately sus- 

 ceptible to fire blight and should be planted where this 

 disease is not too severe. 



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A Good Pear for Everyone 



Low Maintenance — Long Profit 



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 important 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 overfeed- 

 ing, and the cankers did not go beyond the soft new 

 wood. Our tree recovered nicely and is continuing to 

 jiroduce 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 conditions, 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 

 proper stage of maturity, Devoe will keep well in cold 

 storage until January and later. Proper picking time is 

 about a week later than Bartlett. 



Devoe is a good Blight-Resistant variety. However, 

 Blight Resistance in no way implies that the variety will 

 be completely free of fire blight, regardless of the cul- 

 tural practices used. Devoe is a fine, vigorous grower and 

 needs little fertilization, no constant cultivation or ex- 

 tensive pruning for good results. 



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

 ety 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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