BERLIN, MARYLAND, U. S. A. 41 

Bartlett Pear 
Summer. A golden-colored pear, with a red cheek 
on most specimens. Bartlett is extra good for canning 
Bartlett mellows and is excellent for eating very early in the fall, 
yet when picked a week before it is ripe, and properly stored, will 
keep till late. Flavor delicious and musky; flesh buttery, rich and 
juicy. One of the finest pears that grows to eat raw. A mingling of the 
flavor of Bartlett pear and quince gives about the finest taste of any 
food this world's folks have. Bartlett trees bear early, produce enor- 
mous crops, and are not nearly so subject to damage by insects and 
disease as some other sorts. The trees do especially well with high 
culture. 
Bartlett pears always sell on the markets even when other sorts 
are not in great demand. The fruit is so handsome and appealing that 
it pays to pack it in fancy containers. Hampers or bushel boxes are 
best adapted. The fruit ought to be carefully sorted and graded, 
wrapped in tissue paper, and arranged in the container in practically 
the same way that you pack apples. Pears are sometimes packed in 
peach carriers and sell to good advantage. Plain fruit can be sold 
without wrapping, in small hampers or boxes. 
One or two Bartlett pear trees in the city yard will furnish a con- 
siderable amount of fruit; a half dozen will supply the family with 
fresh fruit and a surplus for preserving. 

At prices quoted in this catalogue, trees, shrubs, or plants are 
delivered to railroad or express companies at Berlin, without extra 
charge for packing. A discount of 5 per cent will be allowed for cash 
with order. 
