THE CHASK NURSERIES. 
OTHER STATEMENTS. 
To whom it may concern — This is to certify that I am the originator of the 
Pear now known as KietTer's Hybrid. During the past three years, 1880, 1881 
and 1883, I have been under contract with R. G. Cliase & Co., of the Chase 
Nurseries, to furnish them witli all of the buds, scions and grafts produced by the 
original Kieffer Tree and all other j-ounger trees of this variety growing on my 
grounds; that at the proper time for budding or grafting, I have cut the buds or 
scions, and have forwarded the same by express to the said R. G. Chase & Co., at 
Geneva, New York I can vouch for all of the buds and scions so furnished by 
me being of healthy growth and true to name. 
ROXBOUO, February 16, 1883. PETER KIEFFER. 
From report of Edwin Satterthwaite, Chairman of the General Fruit Com- 
mittee of the Slate Horticultural Association of Pemisylvania, January 10, 1883. 
"I have fruited the Kieffer three years, and last year had more than one 
hundred bushels of the fruit. In productiveness it is perfectly wonderful. I never 
saw anything to exceed it. I had trees not over one and one half inches in 
diameter that produced over a bushel of fruit, every one of uniform large size, and 
as perfect in shape as if made in a mould and all ripening of a rich golden yellow 
color, quite a number with a beautiful red cheek, keeping for weeks after coloring, 
and when perfectly ripe of uniform good quality and sold in the market at very 
high prices. Many retailed at a quarter of a dollar and some at hal f a dollar each. 
It must be borne in mind that this pear is not fit to eat until perfectly ripe and soft, 
which it commonly is not, until long after it begins to color. It is always a 
splendid fruit for cooking and canning, and sells well for these purposes. The tree 
with me so far has proved perfectly hardy, free from disease and a most vigorous 
grower. Very little of the fruit rots or drops from the tree prematurely. There 
is far less percentage of waste with it than with any other pear that I grow. I 
have no hesitation in pronouncing it by far the most valuable fruit to me that I 
have ever had." 
"Since staying here I have been to visit the orchards in New Jersey and 
Pennsylvania planted to Kieffer Pear, and can only say, they must be seen to be 
appreciated. No one can tell the story, the oldest, largest and most experienced 
pear growers that have been growing pears for Philadelphia market during all 
their lives, are the men who are going into it strongest. One man will have 20O 
bushels of fruit this year. Now understand this is no wild notion, but after test- 
ing and selling the fruit several seasons in the market. It is said further to be 
just what the canning factories want, they claiming there is nothing equal to it. 
Such wonderful productions I have never seen in a pear. It is surely a splendid 
thing. — Canadian Horticulturist, for October, 1882 
"Tlie Kieffer Pear is the sensation among fruit growers at present. Its quality 
is not best, but its hardiness and productiveness will make it a popular market 
sort. For canning it has no superior, it having acidity enough to keep it from 
being insipid." — American Cultivator, Boston, February 10, 1883. 
