H. S. WILEY & SON, CAYUGA, N. Y. 
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THE FILLER SYSTEM— See Diagram on Page 8 
The most modern method of planting Apple Orchards in Western New York, called 
the Filler System is indicated by the diagram on page 8. The cross X represents the 
permanent tree of whatever variety selected, to be planted 40 or SO feet apart each way 
as the planter may choose. 
The circle O represents the filler or early fruiting variety, as Duchess, Ben Davis, 
Wealthy (if of apple), or whatever variety may be considered by the planter most profit- 
able. Not unfrequently the planter chooses to fill with Peach or sometimes with Pear, 
If permanent trees are planted 40 feet each way it will readily be seen that when the 
orchard is completed the trees will stand 20 feet each way; this is called the Filler Sys- 
tem. In using this plan it is the purpose of the planter to cut out the fillers when, or 
before, they begin to crowd the permanent trees. The advantage is to use all the ground 
and secure as many crops of fruit from the filler as possible before they interfere with 
the permanent trees. 
PEARS 
STANDARD PEARS-PRICES EXCEPT AS NOTED 
Each 
Dozen 
100 
Five to seven feet, XXX 
Five to six feet. No. 1 v:",l\ 
Dwarf Pears supplied in varieties marked (*) 
Standard Pears at page 17. r 
Dwarf Pears No. 1, 25c each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
$0.40 $4.00 $35.00 
.30 3.00 25.00 
See price of lighter grades of 
STANDARD AND DWARF 
Standard Summer Pears 
*Bartlett — One of the most popular Pears. 
Large, often with a beautiful blush next 
the sun. Last of August and first of Sep- 
tember. 
*Clapp's Favorite— Large, pale lemon-yel- 
low, with red cheek; flesh fine-grained, 
juicy, melting, rich and buttery. August 
and September. 
Doyenne d'Ete — Small, yellow, with a blush 
on sunny side, melting and sweet. August. 
Tyson — Above medium size, deep yellow at 
full maturity, with a crimson cheek; one 
of the finest summer varieties. August. 
*Wilder Early — ^Tree a perfect grower, good 
form and vigorous. Fruit handsome, yel- 
low with a red cheek, fine quality. Early 
August. 
Souvenir du Congress — Very large, smooth 
skin, bright yellow, reds up well when 
exposed to sun; flesh similar to Bartlett. 
Should be in every collection. Price, 50 
cents. 
See page 17 for light 2-year Cherry and 
Plum. 
Autumn Pears 
♦Anjou — (Beurre d'Anjou). A large, hand- 
some Pear, buttery and melting, with 
sprightly, vinous flavor; keeps into mid- 
winter. 
♦Louise Bonne — Large, oblong, pale green 
in the shade, but overspread with brown- 
ish red in the sun; rich and excellent 
flavor. September. 
Clairgeau — Its large size, early fruiting qual- 
ities and handsome appearance make it a 
valuable market variety. 
Sheldon — Large, roundish, greenish yellow, 
mostly covered with thin, light russet; 
melting, sweet and vinous. October and 
November. 
Worden Seckel — A seedling of the Seckel 
raised by Mr. Sylvester Worden, the orig- 
inator of the now famous Worden Grape. 
Fruit medium size, borne in clusters, juicy, 
buttery, fine-grained. Ripens in October. 
Price, 50 cents. 
♦Vermont Beauty — Ripens a little later than 
Seckel. Fruit of full, medium size, yellow, 
and covered on the sunny side with a 
bright carmine red. Perfectly hardy. Oc- 
tober and November. 
♦Seckel — Small, yellow russet, with a pecu- 
liarly rich flavor, the richest and finest 
variety known. A most prolific bearer. 
September and October. 
♦Howell — One of the finest late September 
Pears; very productive; large and hand- 
some, and of good quality; desirable. 
Bartlett Seckel — A cross between Bartlett 
and Seckel, size of Bartlett and closely 
resembling that variety, but ten to twelve 
days later. I believe this to be a valuable 
variety. Quality excellent. Price, 50 cents. 
♦Duchess d'Angouleme — Very large, dull 
greenish yellow, streaked and spotted with 
russet; flesh white, buttery and very .juicy, 
with a rich and very excellent flavor. The 
