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Harrison Grown 



PEAR TREES 



BEAR BIGGER AND 

 BETTER CROPS 



The volue of this fruit is being more and more 

 appreciated by the people who really have become 

 acquainted with it. On the leading markets during 

 the past few years Pears have been bringing good 

 prices. If growers would specialize in this fruit they 

 would be well repaid for their efforts as high prices 

 :re always obtainable for choice Pears. This year we 

 nave a large supply of first-class trees in all the 

 leading varieties, in fact, these trees are among the 

 finest we ever grew. All our Pear trees are budded 

 on whole root blight resistant seedlings. 



A Young Profitable Commercial Pear Orchard 



SUMMER PEARS 



BARTLETT. The best. See page 33 for description. 



CLAPP'S FAVORITE (CJopp). Very large, long, lemon-yellow with brown dots; 



richly flushed with russet-red on sunny side; fine texture, melting, buttery, 



juicy, with a rich, sweet, delicate, vinous flavor. Thrives where other varieties 



fail. Tree hardy and very productive. 

 KOONCE. One of the earliest pears, free from blight, does not rot at the core 



like many early pears. Fruit is yellow, medium to large, delightful flavor. 



Very productive. 



AUTUMN PEARS 



ANJOU (Beurre d'Anj'ou). One of the best known, most popular and profitable 



fall pears. Large, green in color, somewhat yellow when ripe, buttery, melt- 

 ing, rich, vinous, good flavor. Tree vigorous, hardy, prolific bearer. 



CAYUGA. Flesh is firm and fine texture quite to the center and possesses a 

 delectable flavor. New. 



DUCHESS (Duchess d'Angouleme) . Very large, dull greenish yellow, spotted 

 russet, flesh white, rich, buttery, juicy; excellent flavor. Tree somewhat 

 dwarf, but a most dependable bearer. Profitable commercial pear. 



GARBER. Extra large, even larger than Kieffer; poor flavor, but excellent for 

 canning. Tree is hardy, strong grower; bears at an early age, producing large 

 crops. Garber is a good pollenizer for Kieffer as well as other varieties. 



GORHAM. Ripens its fruit 2 weeks later than Bartlett and keeps months longer. 

 The fruits resemble those of Bartlett in size, color, and shape. The flavor 

 is sweet and vinous with a very marked and pleasing aroma. The flesh is 

 white, tender, buttery, and juicy — a combination which ,with the rich flavor 

 and spicy aroma, makes this one of the very best-flavored pears of its season. 

 The trees are vigorous and productive. Plant Gorham for pears to follow 

 Bartlett. Valuable for dessert and canning. 



KIEFFER. See description next page. 



PHELPS. Flesh is tender and juicy with a pleasant vinous flavor. New. 



SECKEL. A beautiful and delicious little pear, known everywhere and an old- 

 time favorite; skin yellowish brown with deep brownish red cheek; flesh 

 very fine grained, sweet; One of the richest and highest flavored pears 

 grown. Tree rather dwarf, slow, but stout and erect, bears prolific crops. 



SHELDON. Medium size, flesh slightly coarse, melting, juicy, vinous flavor. 



WORDEN-SECKEL. A seedling of Seckel, equal in quality and productiveness, 

 but decidedly superior in size, color and form. 



WINTER PEARS 



BEURRE BOSC ( Bosc > . Large size, fine quality, brings highest market prices. 

 DOUGLAS. Very resistant to blight. A winter pear of wonderful quality, golden 



yellow with a faint blush on the cheek. Bears early. 

 EWART. Large size and good quality. Greenish yellow netted with russet, and 



has a fine, melting, tender, juicy flesh. New. 



HARRISONS' GROWN PEAR TREE PRICES 



TRUE-TO-NAME Propagated direct from "\ 

 super-selected strains. 

 1 to 9 

 trees 



5 to 6 H., n/16 to 3 4 in. col $0.75 



4 to 5 ft., 9/16 to n/16 in. cal 60 



3 to 4 ft., 7/16 to 9/16 in. col 50 



2 to 3 ft., 5/16 to 7/16 in. cal 45 



Con be assorted varieties of Pears or other fruit trees. 

 Write for special prices on larger quantities. 



RIFIED" 



varieties of 



10 to 49 



50 to 300 



trees 



$0.60 



.50 



.40 



.35 



trees 



$0.45 



.40 



.35 



.30 



PULTENEY. New variety originatecf by the 

 New York Experimental Station. Fruit is 

 of the Bartlett type, a little more regu- 

 lar in outline, skin smoother. 



WINTER NELIS. A sweet, rich pear for 

 winter use. The trees are not very vig- 

 orous, but are adapted to most soils and 

 are productive. For home and market. 



WILLARD.. Resembles Bartlett in shape and 

 color. Its flesh is yellowish, fine grained, 

 tender and juicy. 



WAITE PEAR 



Developed by the U. S. D. A. and tested 

 over a period of years, it has shown a 

 marked resistance to blight and under test 

 conditions it has not blighted more than 

 10<^7 as much as Kieffer. Very similar to 

 Bartlett in appearance and size, but ripens 

 along with Kieffer. It is excellent for can- 

 ning and cooking and fairly good for eat- 

 ing fresh. It looks as if this new pear is 

 destined for a great future. We recommend 

 every pear grower to give this variety a 

 trial. Price 15c per tree higher than stand- 

 ard varieties. 



SECKEL PEAR 

 The Garden Fovorite 





HARRISON-GROWN PEAR TREES ARE BUDDED 

 ON STRONG, BLIGHT - RESISTANT ROOTS 



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