2 Nevf Pear Varieties 



\ Devdoped by United States Department of Agriculture 



HIGH RESISTANCE 

 TO FIRE BLIGHT 



New! MOONGLOW 



Bocanse of the sorious lire blijjht disease pears cannot bo 

 fi:r()wn commercially in most of the Eastern U. S. As a re- 

 sult of an extensive breeding and testing program the l^ S. 

 Dept. of Agriculture has developed Moonglow and Magness. 

 both of which appear to have sufficient blight resistance to 

 enal)le them to be grown throughout the eastern pear area. 

 Moonglow is a large, high quality pear that ripens about 2 

 weeks before Bartlett. It is good for fresh use as well as 

 processing and storage. Moonglow is a good pollen producer 

 and will set fruit when pollinated by nearly any other pear. 

 'ri-(H\s are vigorous and upright. 



xiJVewr/ MAGNESS 



EXTREMELY BLIGHT RESISTANT 



Magiiess has very high blight resistance and is very vig- 

 orous with a spreading shape. It produces big crops of med- 

 ium size pears with a soft, sweet flesh that is almost free of 

 grit cells. It rippens about a week after Bartlett and can be 

 held in cold storage up to 3 months with fine quality. Mag- 

 ness does not produce good pollen so cannot pollinate other 

 ))ears. It will set good fruit with pollen from Moonglow, 

 other pears. Deteloped by U. S, Department of Agriculture. 



New! XOILETTE EVERBEARING PEAR 



MOONGLOW 



(Courtesy U.S. Dept. Agriculture) 



Seckel, Kieffer, Dawn, and most 



Plant Pat. 

 # 1401 



This exciting everbearing pear is so different that it has been granted a plant patent (Pit. 

 Pat. 1401). It blooms in the spring but instead of stopping as other pears Collette continues 

 to produce blooms most of the summer. This results in lots of big, golden pears ripening over 

 an unusually long season. This pear is very winter hardy, easy to grow, and very productive. 

 Trees reach about 15 ft. at maturity. Collette is not blight resistant and is recommended for 

 cool climates where the Bartlett pear can be grown. 



PRICES FOR MOONGLOW, MAGNESS, AND COLLETTE PEARS 



Sturdy Grafted Trees, 3-4 ft. Size, $2.95 ea«h; 3 for $7.95. Plus Postage. See P. 21 for Rates. 



Standard Pear Varieties 



BARTLETT. Old favorite pear considered best for home garden 

 and market throughout the northern half of country. Large, 

 golden yellow pears have a reddish blush. Flavor excellent, 

 productive. 



i / Vigorous, highly 

 Sy KEIFFEK. A Ion 



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VySE 



long time favorite in Eastern states because of its 

 high resistance to blight. A vigorous, tall-growing tree, produc- 

 ing loads of huge yellow pears each season. Extremely winter 

 lardy. Fruit is firm and good for preserves. 



SECKEL. A pear of excellent flavor, fruiting in September and 

 October. Fruit medium-sized with a deep brown, reddish cheek 

 when fully ripe. Vigorous, resistant to fire blight. 



PRICES FOR BARTLETT, KEIFER and SECKEL PEARS 



Stiu-dy, Grafted Trees (2 yr. 3-4 ft.) Ea^h $2.10; 3 for $5.95. 



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