BERLIN. MARYLAND 



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PEARS, continued 



Fall. KiefTer has proved such a boon to us and 



everyone who has planted it that %ve want its 



merits fully known by those who are contemplating Pears 

 either in a commercial way or in the home orchard. KiefTer 



KIEFFER. 



The most 



profitable 



sort for the 



commercial 



orchardist 



can be placed on the market in perfect condition, and the top 

 prices of the market can always be secured for it. It is unfor- 

 tunate that the merits of this Pear have become under-esti- 

 mated because of the haste in which it has been hurried to 

 market in an immature condition by some growers, and often before it 

 has attained the proper size. When allowed to hang upon the trees until in 

 October, and then carefully ripened in a cool, dark room, there are few Pears 

 which are more attractive. The fruit is large to very large; skin yellow, with a 

 light vermilion cheek; flesh brittle, very juicy, with a marked musky aroma; 

 good quality; combines extreme juiciness with a sprightly, subacid flavor and 

 the peculiar aroma of the Bartlett. Large fruit-growers are planting whole 

 orchards of it — 90 per cent Kieff^er and 10 per cent of other good varieties 

 should be the arrangement in every orchard to secure the pollination neces- 

 sary' for producing large crops from KiefFer. 



Koonce. Summer. An extra-hardy sort; recommended for planting where 

 there is danger of late spring frosts. Fruit medium size; skin golden, with 

 crimson cheek. One of the best early sorts. 



Lawrence. Winter. 



LeConte. Fall. A good pollenizer for Kiefl^er. 



SeckeL Fall. Very juicy; highly flavored; trees small and stocky. An excel- 

 lent fruit for home or market. 



Sheldon. Winter. Size small to medium. Wonderfully high quality. Skin 

 yellowish. Trees are vigorous and strong. 



Winter Nellis. Delicious fruit; keeps well; fine grained. Tree regular bearer. 



Worden-SeckeL Winter. A handsome Pear of large size and high quality. 

 Skin yellow; flesh white. 



Dwarf Pears 



Bartlett Duchess £^^^1^ jq 



2 to 3 feet SO 30 S2 50 



3 to 4 feet 35 3 00 



4 to 5 feet 40 3 50 



There are 1,200 Kieffer Pear Trees in this orchard. Ten carloads of choice fruit is the 



average yearly production 



5 PER CENT DISCOUNT ALLOWED FOR CASH WITH ORDER 



