Kieffer's Hybrid Pear. 
J'o tehom it may concern — This is to cerlify thai I nm the originator of the 
Pear uow known us Kiefler's Hybrid. Duriag the past three years, 18S0, 1881 
and 1883, I hiivc been under contract with R. G. Cliase & Co., of the Chase 
Nurseries, to furnish them with all of the buds, scions and grafts produced by the 
origimil Kieffer Tree and all other younger 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, N'gw York I can vouch for all of the buds and scions so furnislicd by 
me being of healthy growth and trn(> to nunc 
RoxBORO, February 10, 188::. PETER KIEFFER. 
From repo. t of Edwin Satlerthaaiie, Chairman of the General Fruit Com- 
mittee of the Stale Horticultural Association of Pemisylmnia, January IG, 1883. 
"I have fruited the Kieffer three years, ani last year had more than one 
hundred bushels of the fruit. In productiveness it is perfectly wonderful. I never 
saw anything to esceed 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 wben perfectly ripe of uniform good quality and sold in the market at v^ry 
liigh prices Many retailed at a quarter < f adoUar and some at half a dollar each. 
It must be borne in mind that this pear is not fit to eat until perfectly rii)e and soft, 
which it commonly ia 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 pronmiuciiiL' it liv fir Ibi^ most valuable fruit to nie that I 
liave 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, arc the men who are going into it strongest. One man will have 200 
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, thry claiming there is nothing equal to it. 
Such wonderful productions I have never seen in a pear. It is surely a splendid 
thing. — Cavndinn. JTnrtiruUurint. for October, 1882 
'•The KhUli IS lilt- sriif.iiion among fruit -ni-\u-. .i. I'liM-m. iir- ~ii,mi 
ty is not hest, 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."— .4m«ncrtn Cultivator, Boston, February 10, 1883. 
