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mountain states. 
MONTANA. 
Distribution. — There is little or no commercial pear growing in 
Montana. The climate in the eastern sections of the State is too 
severe, while blight has been a serious obstacle in maintaining such 
plantings as have been made in the Bitter Boot and other valleys in 
the western part of the State where fruit-growing interests have 
been developed. 
Varieties. — Such varieties as the Bartlett and Flemish (Flemish 
Beauty) are reported to do well in the western districts, aside from 
their susceptibility to blight. 
IDAHO. 
Distribution. — There is a small commercial production of pears 
in Idaho, principally in the Payette Valley, the Boise Valley, Council 
Valley, and the Lewiston district. These names signify in general 
the location of the regions. In limited quantities pears are also 
grown in most of the other fruit-producing valleys of the State. 
Varieties. — The Bartlett variety predominates, but others, includ- 
ing the Flemish (Flemish Beauty) * Anjou, Winter Nelis. Howell, 
Clairgeau, and Kieffer, are also planted. 
WYOMING. 
Distribution. — While there is no pear industry in Wyoming, a 
very few trees are found in the same districts as the apple. Such 
apple orchards as have been planted are principally in the valley of 
the Bighorn River and its tributaries in Bighorn, Washakie, and Hot 
Springs Counties; in the valley of the Platte River in Natrona, 
Converse, Platte, and Goshen Counties; and in more or less isolated 
locations in Crook, Johnson, and Sheridan Counties in the north- 
eastern part of the State. 
Varieties. — Information regarding the adaptability of varieties is 
obviously meager. The Kieffer and Flemish (Flemish Beauty) 
probably are planted more frequently than any other sorts. 
COLORADO. 
Distribution. — Pears are grown to a limited extent in most of the 
irrigated valleys of Colorado where fruit interests have been de- 
veloped, but the commercial orchards are located chiefly in the 
Canyon City district in Fremont County and in the Grand Valley 
in Mesa County. 
Varieties. — The most important variety is the Bartlett, but the 
Anjou. Sheldon, Seckel, Lawrence, Winter Nelis, Kieffer, and some 
others are grown. 
NEW MEXICO. 
Distribution. — Though pears are of secondary importance com- 
mercially in New Mexico, they are grown more or less in several val- 
leys in which a fruit industry has been developed. The principal 
