PEARS 
FIRST-CLASS pears are always in good mar- 
ket demand and they are today one of the most 
promising fruits to plant for profit. Espe- 
cially should every garden have a few pear trees. 
The Dwarf Pear differs from the standard because 
it is budded upon quince root, which retards growth 
and causes it to fruit sooner, often the second year 
after planting. They repay high culture with enor- 
mous crops of large luscious fruit. They may be 
planted 12 ft. apart, or used as fillers to be re- 
moved when necessary. They require practically the 
same treatment as standards, so their use as tillers 
is entirely practical and they pay the cost of bring- 
ing an orchard of standard pears into bearing. They 
are also valuable for city lots and home gardens 
where space is limited. They may be planted along 
the fence or walk in a row 3 or 4 ft. apart and be 
allowed to grow in hedge form. Should be planted 
4 to 5 inches deeper than they stood in the nursery. 
Bartlett— standard and Dwarf— It is the most popular pear, 
both for home use and market, that the world has ever known. 
It is buttery and melting, with a rich flavor. The tree is vigor- 
ous in growth. Many people remove half of the fruit in 
August, ripening this for market, thus relieving the tree of Its 
strain and securing larger fruit from that which remains on 
the tree. Season. September. 
Beurre D'Anjou— Standard and Dwarf— This is large, yellow 
when fully ripe, and has a chunky neck tapering slightly toward 
the stem. The flesh is fine-grained, buttery and melting, with 
a rich, high flavor. Tree an ideal grower and bears annual 
crops. October and November. 
Clapp's Favorite — Standard and Dwarf — a superb, large, yel- 
low i)Gar, richly blushed with russet-red next the sim ; juicy 
and delightful. The first market pear of value to ripen, and 
growers report that, on account of its earliness, it often makes 
them more money than any other. A good, profitable orchard 
variety. August. 
Duchess D'Angouleme — Standard and Dwarf — Large, greenish 
yellow, with patches of russet and a dark red cheek. Strong 
grower and a good bearer. Attains greatest perfection when 
grown as Dwarf. October and November. 
Bartlett — ^the old, reliable Pear, unexcelled for canning:. 
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