14 
ears 
.ntcm 
Neosho, Mo. 
The pear is one of the highest quality fruits. In nothing else that grows, and in no 
confection made, can you get the refreshing acid, the rich spices, the honeyed sweetness, 
and delicacy of flavor which you find in the favored varieties of pears that you may grow 
in your own garden or orchard. All pears should be picked before entirely ripe, especially 
Garber and KiefTer, otherwise the flesh around the core becomes coarse. The pear tree 
is an upright grower and 
thrives in sod, making it 
one of the best fruit trees 
for yard planting. Pears 
thrive best in the nor- 
thern half of the United 
States. The "blight," 
which is the only serious 
handicap to pear -grow- 
ing, can be controlled by 
the ihethods given in our 
"Inside Facts of Profit- 
able Fruit - Growing. ' ' 
Anjou Pear Orci.ard-Pe.r trees thrive in sod. (SCC InsidC back COVCr.) 
PICKING, RIPENING, AND STORAGE DATl^ FOR PEARS 
IN NORTHERN STATES. 
IN SOUTHERN STATES. 
Varieties. 
When to Piok. 
When Ripe 
Eoough to Eat. 
Latest Cold 
Storage Limit 
Wbeu to Piok. 
When Ripe 
Enough to Eat. 
Lateet Cold 
Storage Limit. 
Summer 
CUpp Favorite 
Linooln 
Bartlett 
July 24-Aue. 13 
July 29-Aug. 18 
Aug. 4-Sept. 17 
Aug. 13-Aug. 23 
Aug. 29-Sept. 8 
Sept. 10-20 
Sept. 1-15 
Sept. 15-26 
Oot. 1-16 
July 14-Aug. 3 
July IS-Aug. 8 
July 24-Sept. 7 
Aug. 3-14 
Aug. 19-31 
Sept. 1-10 
Aug. 20-Sept. 6 
Sept. 6-15 
Oct. 1-16 
FaU 
Garber 
Aniou 
Comioe 
ADgouleme 
Seckel 
Sept. 4-26 
Sept. 16-20 
Sept. 15-23 
Sept. 16-25 
Sept. 17-Oot. 3 
Oot. 6-20 
Oot. 20-30 
Oot. 20-30 
Oot. 20-30 
Oot. 6-16 
Deo. 1-15 
Deo. 15-25 
Deo. 16-26 
Deo. 16-26 
Deo. 15-25 
Aug. 26-Sept. 16 
Sept. 6-10 
Sept. 6-13 
Sept. 6-15 
Sept. 7-23 
Sept. 26-Oct. 10 
Oot. 10-20 
Oot. 10-20 
Oct. 10-20 
Oct. 15-25 
Nov. 10-26 
Nov. 26-Deo. 28 
Nov. 25-Deo. 6 
Nov. 25-Deo. 6 
Nov. 26-Oee. 6 
Winter 
BOBC 
Eieffer 
Winter Nelie 
Sept. 23-Oot. 3 
Sept. 26-Oot. 7 
Oot. 3-20 
Oot. 25-Nov. 4 
Oot. 25-Nov. 4 
Nov. 6-15 
Jan. 1-16 
Jan. 1-15 
Feb. 1-Mar. 1 
Sept. 13-23 
Sept. 16-27 
Sept. 23-Oot. 10 
Oot. 15-26 
Oot. 16-26 
Oct. 27-Nov. 6 
Deo. 1-6 
Deo. 1-6 
Jan.-Feb. 
STANDARD PEARS 
ANJOTJ Anjou is one of the best general-purpose pears, combining a high 
(Fall) quality with hardiness and dependability. Fruit is large, hea,vy, 
yellow, with a chunky neck. Tree is hardy, long-lived, productive. 
The hardiness, uniformity, reliability, fine keeping quality, and richness make 
it one of the best pears for eating and the most profitable commercial variety for 
the North and East. Bears about tenth year. 
BARTLETT The best known high quality pear. Famous for dessert and 
(Late Summer) canning. Lar^e, yellow, waxy skin, rich, juicy, highly per- 
fumed, refreshing. Tree hardy, regular, bears young. 
BOSC The Bosc is one of th? largest^ best quality pears grown. It is a 
(Winter) very long pear, with long tapering neck, pointed at the stem end. It 
is a dark yellow, covered with a cinnamon russet, sometimes with a 
tinge of red on the cheek. The flesh is white, very rich and melting — one of the 
most delicious pears grown. A good shipper and late keeper. Tree is a rather 
straggling grower when young, but becomes a very vigorous, hardy tree as it 
grows older. 
CLAPP FAVORITE High quality early-ripening pear, large size, best of iis 
(Summer) geaBon. Tree productive and dependable. Ripens about 
ten days before Bartlett. 
For prices, see page 32. 
Bartlett Fear. 
