Neosho, Missouri 
COMICE An excellent high-quality pear. Often planted 
(Fall) with Bartlett to give fruit over a longer season. 
Good cropper; tree vigorous and productive; said 
by some to be a more regular bearer than Bartlett. 
GARBER Very large yellow pear. Hardy, productive, de- 
(Fall) pendable, fair quality; especially recommended 
for Central and Southern States where other 
varieties do not thrive. 
KIEFFER Extra large, heavy; a profitable variety every- 
(Winter) where, but especially good for the Central and 
Southern States where other kinds do not suc- 
ceed. If packed when it takes on a slight yellow tint ard 
placed in boxes in a dark place to ripen, they are very good 
to eait out of hand and supe- 
rior to most pears for canning 
Tree hardy, very vigorous, re- 
sistant to blight. 
SECKEL The standard of ex- 
(Fall) cellence for quality. 
Small, golden russet 
pear, sweetest and best of all. 
Dwarfish grower, dependable, 
productive, and hardy. Takes 
longer to come into bearing 
than many stronger varieties, 
bilt makes up for lost time by 
bearing immense crops annu- 
ally of the highest quality and 
highest-priced pears that go in- 
to the markets. 
PEAR, DWARF PEAR, QUINCE 
LINCOLN Large, yellow, high quality, similar to Bartlett, 
(Summer) but more resistant to blight. Succeeds farther 
south than Bartlett can be grown. It has stood 
the severest tests of intense, moist, summer heat and low 
altitude of the climate at Lincoln, 111., where it was originated 
by W. E. Jones. Comes into bearing early and bears heavy 
crops annually; very hardy. 
WINTER NELIS The latest, best keeping pear. Can be 
(Winter) held in cold storage until spring. Winter 
Nelis is a medium-sized, roundish, yellow 
pear with a short, heavy neck. Flesh fine-grained, sweet, 
aromatic, perfumed; highest quality when well grown and 
well ripened. Tree is hardy, has wide adaptability, and is a 
regular bearer. Good for house use. 
Seckel — A little, golden russet pear; the sweetest of them all. 
DWARF PEARS 
The pear can be grown more satisfactorily as a dwarf than other fruits. It is es- 
pecially good for planting in small yards and gardens, but it is also profitable commer- 
cially. It is propagated on quince roots, which makes the tree a slpw, dwarfish grower, 
and less subject to blight than standard pear trees. The fruit is the same as that of 
standard trees. 
They come into bearing young, often in the second or third year, are very pro- 
ductive, and last a lifetime. They can be set close together, usually lo to 15 feet apart; 
hence they are particularly good as fillers in an orchard of standard trees, and are es- 
pecially valuable for home gardens and small yards, where they are ornamental as well 
as useful. They should be planted 4 or 5 inches deeper than they stood in the nursery row. 
DUCHESS This variety of pear is successful only when grown as a dwarf. The largest of all pears; white flesh 
(Fall) rich, high quality. ' 
ANJOU, BARTLETT, and SECKEL can all be furnished as dwarf trees. For description, see Standard Pear. 
QUINCES 
The quince is the ideal fruit for flavoring preserves, jellies, marmalade, and cooked 
fruit. Trees thrive on well-drained soil, and, being small, dwarfish growers, can be 
planted closely. They are especially suited for yards and gardens. 
ORANGE The most widely grown quince;. Golden color, large, roundish shape, short neck. Can be kept untU January 
or February. One of the best for all purposes. 
REA'S MAMMOTH Rich, orange color, roundish, pear shape, tapering neck. Very good quality for flavoring other fruitc 
and for baking; almost fuzzless. • 
VAN DEMAN UnuauaUy large, often weighing one pound or more; rich orange color; round, chunky shape- heaw 
firm flesh; especially good quality; bears young, often second or third year on fertile ground ' 
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