SOUTHERN NURSERY COMPANY, WINCHESTER, TENNESSEE 
The KrowinK of this valuable fruit for both home and market purposes cannot be too strongly urpred. 
It far exceeds the apple in its meltinK, juicy texture, rich, refined flavor, and the range of varieties is 
such that, by a judicious selection, the ripeninK season. bcsinninK in July, can be continued in succession 
into winter. It is a mistaken opinion amons some persons that standard Pears are a long time cominK 
into bearing. Many of the varieties begin to bear in four to six years after transplanting, and some of 
the newer varieties, such as the KieflFers. will produce fruit as soon as the dwarf Pear, which is usually 
two or three years after transplanting. The Pears when once in bearing seldom fail to produce a crop 
of fruit annually. 
Gathering Pears. — In order to retain the juice and best flavor, summer Pears should be gathered 
at least ten days before they are ripe, and the autumn Pears at least two weeks ; winter varieties as 
so«n as the leaves begin to drop. 
Thinning the Fruit. — When the trees are heavily laden the fruit should be thinned when about one- 
third grown, else the fruit will be poor and the trees injured. 
We grow none but the very best varieties, having discarded those that we have learned from expe- 
rience are not desirable. The list we offer, while perhaps not so lengthy as some others, is composed 
of the best tested varieties to be had. New varieties will 1 -JJ J ' -~ • — 
merits prove them to be worthy of propagation. 
be added from time to time, as fast as their 
Summer and Autumn 
Pears 
KOONCE. New. Orijtinated in Illinois, and 
scribed as the best very early Pear, ripening 
weeks before the Early Harvest ; medium to la| 
size; yellow, one side of which is covered with 
does not rot at the core; very productive, hav 
lonp: and reifular crops; handsome; a Kood shipp 
profitable tree, vigorous, upriifht and free fn 
blight. 
EARLY HARVEST. Tree robust and free froi , 
blight. Size medium, fair quality : color yellow, 
with red cheek. Ripens with the earliest, and is a 
fine market Pear in every respect. 
SECKEL. Small, short pear-form : yellowish- 
brown, with russet-red cheek ; rich, juicy and melt- 
ing, with a distinct flavor. August. 
BARTLETT. Large ; pear-shaped ; yellow ; rich, 
juicy and very fine. The most popular variety of 
Its season. Early in August. 
WILDER. Small and medium, bell -shaped : yel- 
low ground, shaded carmine: flesh whitish yellow, 
fine grained, tender, subacid. Vigorouii grower, 
early and annual bearer, very productive ; good 
quality, and one of the first to ripen. Probably 
the best early market variety. Ripens with Alex- 
ander peach. 
SHELDON. Medium: yellow on a greenish rus- 
set, with a richly shaded cheek ; flesh a little coarse ; 
melting and juicy, with a brisk, vinous flavor ; 
highly perfumed : productive. September. 
CLAPP'S FAVORITE. Large, resembling Bart- 
lett ; ripening a few days earlier ; productive. Last 
of July. 
DUCHESSE D'ANGOULEME. Ver>- large; dull 
yellow : butterj'. rich, juicy and excellent ; does 
best as a dwarf. August. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY. Large; greenish yellow, 
russetted ; sweet and rich, excellent flavor ; pro- 
ductive. July. 
HOWELL. A fine large Pear, sweet and melt- 
ing ; pale yellow, with a red cheek and patches of 
russet, June and July. 
BEURRB D*ANJOU. Rather large, obtuse form : 
greenish yellow ; dull red cheek : rich, melting and 
buttery. A splendid Pear and a great favorite of 
all who grow it. Succeeds best as a dwarf. Octo- 
ber. 
TYSON. Medium or large ; lirig 
a reddi sh brown, softh ^^ ' 
riwinJ|*<WI!WIWPfc#II^S!flu I e. buttery, very melt 
^ ^. juicy; flavor nearly sweet, aromatic, slightly 
perfumed, excellent. August, 
MACKLEROY. This wonderful pear was brought ] 
to Franklin county. Tenn. by Mr. Davis Mackleroy. 
from South Carolina, over one hundred years ago 
(he was the first settler in this county). The tree 
has not failed to bear a single crop in its history- 
Ripens here about the 15th of June. The tree is 
still living and it promises to bear many more 
frops. 
LAWRENCE. Medium : short : pear-shaped : pale 
yellow : rich, juicy and excellent. Early winter. 
VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. Large; long pyri- 
form ; pale green. Keeps well. 
DUCHESSE. Medium ; yellow with some russet ; 
rich, juicy and very good. Season. October to 
November. 
LINCOLN CORELESS. Originated in Lincoln 
County. Tenn. Fruit very large, handsome appear- 
ance, good quality and very few, if any seeds. Al- 
most clear of core and seeds, whence its name. One 
of the best keepers among winter Pears. Golden 
yellow; tree a good grower and very productive. 
Has never been known to blight. 
LE CONTE. Fruit large and fair quality ; young 
and very prolific bearer ; an upright, very straieht 
grower ; tree very hardy ; and its beautiful fruit 
and foliage make it quite ornamental. Ripe in 
September in North Carolina. 
JAPAN GOLDEN RUSSET. Unusually produc- 
tive, bearing in clusters ; commencing to fruit two 
years after transplanting from the nursery. Val- 
uable for canning. Of strong, luxuriant growth, 
large, dark green leaves until late in the season, 
when they become a beautiful bronze, changing to 
a brilliant crimson, and with branches bending 
under their loads of golden russet Pears it is a 
thing of beauty, and an ornament in any lawn or 
fruit garden. The fruit is of medium size, flat, or 
apple-shaped. 
GARBER. Equally as hardy as Le Conte or Kief- 
fer ; of same class of Pears. The growth and 
appearance are very much like Kieflfer : ripens one 
month sooner and of better quality. 
Mackleroy Pear. 
KIEFFER'S HYBRID. Originated near Philadel- 
phia. Supposed to be a seedling of a Chinese Sand 
Pear crossed with the Bartlett. Size large, very 
handsome ; skin yellow with a bright vermilion 
cheek ; very juicy, with a musky aroma ; quality 
good when ripened to perfection. Rather coarse 
grained, but one of the best Pears for canning or 
preserving. A very young and prolific bearer. As 
near blight-proof as a Pear can be called. 
MAGNOLIA. Origin. South Georgia. Large to 
very large: broad to roundish pyriform ; surface 
smooth, yellowish russet, tinged with red and brown 
on the sunny side: dots numerous, irregular; flesh 
white, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid ; quality 
good. Valuable for canning and preserving. Sea- 
son three or four weeks later than the Kieffer. 
Very valuable on account of its lateness, coming 
after the Kieffer is gone. It belongs to the Oriental 
class of Pears, and is equal in quality to the best 
of that class. Being the largest and latest of the 
Oriental class its value is apparent. A prolific 
bearer; a thrifty, dwarfish grower. 
Dwarf Peeurs 
Dwarf Pears must be planted sufficiently deep to 
cover the junction of the Pear and quince three or 
four inches^ — the soil made rich and well tilled. 
About one-third the previous summer's growth 
should be cut ofl' each spring. Under this treat- 
ment dwarfs are everywhere successful. 
Dwarfs frc<]uently succeed where 
standards fail, especially where 
the soil is deficient of clay loam. 
It is very important to select prop- 
er varieties, however, as not all 
varieties of Pears succeed well as 
dwarfs. Those most desirable are 
Angouleme. Seckel. Vicar of 
Wakefield and Anjou. 
The location of our 
Xiirseries is one of the 
stronf;est points in th<'' 
(|iiality of the st<w?k wo 
send ont. In some way 
or other, we are abso- 
lutely free of disea.ses in 
tijis most favored local- 
ity — no pciich yellows, 
no root-knot, and, what 
is a particularly' groat 
blessing, we never had 
a ease of San Jose scale 
in this neighborhood. 
Peach Orchard. 
Illinois, May 10. 1916. — I 
have had the pleasure of mak- 
ing the delivery of three car 
loads of fruit trees for the 
Soutiiern Nursery Co. of Win- 
chester. Tennessee, for the past 
thre« years- Peach trees that 
were dedivercd three years ago 
are full of fruit this spring and 
everyone seems pleajMd with 
the growth of their trees. 
