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Homer N. Chase & Co., Geneva, New York 
Bartlett Pear 
PEARS, continued 
The Dwarf Pears are a little more particular in their re- 
quirements. While the soil and drainage conditions need 
not vary from those supplied the Standards, liberal amounts 
of fertilizer should be applied — in fact, the soil cannot be 
too rich. The Dwarfs should be planted deeper than the 
Standards, given deep and frequent cultivation, and 
annually pruned. Dwarf Pears will, however, amply repay 
all extra care bestowed on them. Dwarf Pear trees should 
be set from lo to 12 feet apart. We can furnish all vari- 
eties listed in our catalogue in both Standards and 
Dwarfs, but we recommend those listed under the heading 
of Dwarf Pears. 
The young orchards should have several years of thor- 
ough cultivation until the trees are well established. After 
the spring cultivating is done, a top-dressing of coarse 
manure will be beneficial and prevent the drying out of the 
soil — some growers prefer a sod mulch, but this should not 
be allowed until the trees are perfectly established. 
From the following list a home-garden selection of 
Pears can be easily made that will give a succession of fruit 
from July to January, and under some conditions even as 
late as April. 
RIPENING PEARS. Pears are one of the few fruits that 
should be gathered and ripened in the house; if permitted 
to ripen on the trees, the fruit of many sorts is almost 
worthless, becoming dry and lacking in flavor, but if ripened 
indoors it will be melting and juicy. Summer and Autumn Pears should be gathered as soon as 
the earliest specimens are observed to begin ripening — or when the fruit stem separates easily 
from the branch. The fruit that has not fully developed should be left for a later picking. 
Pack the fruit in clean bo.xes, barrels or drawers, until it is ripened. If you wish to retard the 
ripening, keep the Pears in a cool place. 
Winter Pears may be allowed to hang on the trees as long as possible — until the nights be- 
come frosty. They should then be gathered and treated the same as winter apples — put into bar- 
rels and kept in a cool, dry room, free from frost, until they mature. When the fruit commences 
to ripen, it may be kept in a warm room to good advantage. The fruit should at all times be kept 
covered to prevent shriveling. 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
Bartlett. Large; a clear yellow, with blush on the 
sunny side; flesh buttery and melting, with rich 
musky flavor. Tree vigorous and erect grower; 
bears abundantly. Middle to last of September. 
Clapp's Favorite. Large; pale lemon-yellow, 
with brown dots; flesh of fine texture, juicy and rich, 
with delicate vinous flavor. Middle of August. 
Koonce. One of the largest early Pears; yellow, 
one side covered with bright carmine and sprinkled 
with brown dots; flesh juicy, sweet and spicy. 
Tree remarkably strong grower, hardy and pro- 
ductive. Middle of .August. 
Manning's Elizabeth. Small to medium; bright 
yellow, with lively red cheek, brown and red dot- 
ted; flesh juicy and melting. Tree a good grower 
and very productive. Last of August. 
Rossney. Medium to large; light yellow, with 
crimson blush; flesh fine-grained, melting, juicy 
and rich; an excellent keeper and good shipper. 
Tree vigorous, bears early and is very productive. 
Koonce Pear First of September. 
