2 New Pear Varieties 
Developed by United States Department of Agriculture 
‘New! MOONGLOW ("S250 
CWe TO FIRE BLIGHT 
Because of the serious fire blight disease pears cannot be grown 
commercially in most of eastern United States. As a result of an 
extensive breeding and testing program the U. 8. Department of 
Agriculture has developed Moonglow and Magness, both of which 
appear to have sufficient blight resistance to enable them to be 
grown throughout the eastern pear area. Moonglow is a large, 
high-quality pear that ripens about two 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. Trees are vigorous and upright. 
- New! MAGNESS 
EXTREMELY BLIGHT RESISTANT 
Magness has very high blight resistance and is very vigorous, 
with a spreading shape. It produces big crops of medium size pears 
with a soft, sweet flesh that is almost free of grit cells. It ripens 
about a week after Bartlett and can be held in cold storage up to MOONGLOW 
three months with fine quality. Magness does not produce good Courtesy U. S. Dept. Agriculture 
pollen, so cannot pollinate other pears. It will set good fruit with 
pollen from Moonglow, Seckel, Kieffer, Dawn and most other pears. Developed by U. 8. Department 
of Agriculture. 
New! COLLETTE EVERBEARING PEAR ©: *.",7" 
This exciting everbearing pear is so different that it has been granted a plant patent (No. 1401). It 
blooms in the spring but instead of stopping, like 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 reeommended for cool climates where the Bartlett pear can be grown. 
PRICES FOR MOONGLOW, MAGNESS, AND COLLETTE PEARS 
Sturdy Grafted Trees, 3 to 4-ft. Size, $2.95 each; 3 for $7.95, plus postage. 
Prices in this Catalog do not include postage. See page 21 for Postal Rates. 
Standard Pear Varieties 
BARTLETT. Old favorite pear considered best for home garden and 
market throughout the northern half of the country. Large, golden 
yellow pears have a reddish blush. Flavor excellent. Vigorous, highly 
productive. 
’ KIEFFER. A long-time favorite in eastern states because of its high 
resistance to blight. A vigorous, tall-growing tree, producing loads of 
huge yellow pears each season. Extremely winter hardy. Fruit is firm 
sand 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, KIEFFER, and SECKEL PEARS 
Sturdy Grafted Trees (2 yr., 3 to 4-ft.) , $2.75 each; 3 for $7.50 
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