PEARS 



Pears Are Delicious and Profitable 



The value 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 are always obtainable for choice pears. 

 This year we have 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 proof seedlings. 



Varieties to Plant 



Bartlett is by far the best pear grown for 

 home and commercial orchards, it is large 

 and of a highly delicious flavor. In planting 

 your orchard be sure to plant heavily to 

 Bartlett. Other desirable varieties for plant- 

 ing are Clapps, Kieffer and Seckel. 



SUMMER PEARS 



An orchard of Bartlett pears is a source 

 of abundant income. The trees are sturdy, 

 and bear heavy loads of delicious fruit which 

 is easily sold. 



BARTLETT PEAR. For home, for canning, for 

 market, the best. A golden-colored pear, with a 

 red cheek on most specimens. 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 deli- 

 cious 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 enormous 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 market 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. Bushels or bushel 

 boxes are best adapted. The fruit ought to be 

 carefully sorted and graded, wrapped in tissue 

 paper, and arranged in the container 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 baskets or boxes. 



One or two Bartlett Pear trees in the city yard 

 will furnish a considerable amount of fruit; a 

 half dozen will supply the family with fresh 

 fruit and a surplus for preserving. 



Clapp's Favorite (Clapp). Very large, long, lemon- 

 yellow with brown dots; richly flushed with rus- 

 set-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. 



AUTUMN PEARS 



ANJOU (Buerre d'Anjou). Being one of the best 

 known, most popular and profitable fall pears 

 Large, green in color, somewhat yellow when 

 ripe, buttery, melting, rich vinous, good flavor 

 Tree vigorous, hardy, prolific bearer. 



Duchess (Duchess d'Angouleme). Very large dull 

 greenish yellow, spotted russet, flesh white, rich. 



Bartlett — best pear grown, always 

 popular — most popular variety 



buttery, juicy; excellent flavor. Tree somewhat 

 dwarf, but a most dependable bearer. Profitable 

 commercial pear. 



KIEFFER. Fruit large to very large; skin yellow, 

 with light vermilion cheek. Flesh brittle, very 

 juicy. Most popular canning pear. Keeps well. 



Garber. Extra large, even larger than Kieflfer; 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. 



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, melt- 

 ing, juicy, vinous flavor. 



Worden-Seckel. A seedling of Seckel, equal in 

 quality and productiveness, but decidedly su- 

 perior in size, color and form. 



WINTER PEARS 



Buerre Bosc (Bose). Large size, fine quality, brings 

 highest market prices. 



PRICES OF HARRISONS' PEAR TREES 







10 



50 



300 





1 to 9 



to 49 



to 299 



or more 





trees 



trees 



trees 



trees 



4 to 5 feet.. 



. . $0.55 



$0.50 



$0.40 



$0.35 



3 to 4 feet.. 



.. .45 



.40 



.35 



.30 



2 to 3 feet.. 



. . .40 



.35 



.30 



.25 



Can be assorted Apples, Peaches, Cherries, 

 Pears, Plums or other fruit trees. 



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