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J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 
PEARS 
Delicious for Eating 
and Canning 
The Pear tree will grow 
on almost any good soil, 
but thrives best in a 
rather heavy clay or 
loam. 
Each Per 10 
4 to 5 feet.$0.50 $6.00 
3 to 4 feet.40 3.00 
2-year-old .75 6.50 
SUMMER AND AUTMUN VARIETIES 
BARTLETT 
Large; skin thin, clear, lemon yellow, with soft 
blush on the sunny side; flesh white, buttery, very 
juicy and highly flavored; the best summer pear in 
existence. August, September. 
BEURRE BOSC 
Large, beautiful, russety; highly flavored; fine for 
shipping. September. 
BEURRE CLAIRGEAU 
Large, yellow, shaded with orange and crimson; 
covered with russet dots; flesh yellowish, buttery, 
juicy. September. 
BEURRE D’ANJOU 
Large, handsome, fine flavor; tree vigorous; heavy 
bearer ; keeps till Christmas. September. 
COMICE 
A splendid commercial variety, being of fine size; 
good appearance; ships well. October. 
FALL BUTTER 
A favorite fall pear; yellow, sweet and juicy. Sep¬ 
tember. 
SECKEL 
Rich and highly flavored ; its highly concentrated, 
spicy, honey flavor is unequaled ; skin brownish green, 
russet brown cheek ; flesh whitish, buttery and melting. 
September. October. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
P. BARRY 
Fine keeper. Very large ; juicy, fine grained, yellow. 
December, March. 
WINTER BARTLETT 
This fine pear originated in Eugene, Oregon. Fruit 
large, closely resembling the famous Bartlett in shape 
and appearance, but ripening considerably later; 
flavor almost identical with the Bartlett; is undoubt¬ 
edly one of the few pears of recent introduction of 
real merit. 
WINTER NELIS 
Medium ; skin yellowish green, dotted with gray 
russet; flesh yellowish white; fine grained, of a rich 
saccharine, aromatic flavor. 
QUINCES 
Fine for Sauce. 
The Quince crop is usually reliable, and in good 
market demand. The fruits are quite fragrant, and 
the trees and bloom highly ornamental. 
First Grade, 4 to 6 feet, each 75c 
CHAMPION 
Large, yellow; flesh cooks very tender; flavor is 
most delicious; more productive than the Orange. 
October. 
PINEAPPLE 
Flavor is suggestive of the pineapple ; the fruit re¬ 
sembles the Orange quince; making superior jelly; 
can be eaten raw and has a most exquisite and de¬ 
licious flavor, not equaled by any other quince. Sep¬ 
tember. 
NUT TREES 
GRAFTED WALNUTS 
We offer a splendid strain of Franquettes, the best 
variety for this section, grafted on four-year California 
Black Walnut—sturdy, thrifty trees with big fibrous roots. 
The best to plant Comes to bearing much younger than 
seedling walnut. 
Trees one and two years from the graft on three and 
four-year-old roots: 
These are all too large to be sent by parcel post. 
Size Each Dozen lots Hundred lots 
8 to 10 feet. $1.60 $1.50 $1.40 
6 to 8 feet. 1.40 1.30 1.20 
4 to 6 feet. 1.20 1.10 1.00 
FILBERTS 
Plant more of them 
Barcelona — Magnificent large nut from Spain, first 
quality; can be grown as low standard tree or bush. 2 to 
3 feet. Each 75c; 10, $5.00 
Du Chilly—The largest Filbert on Pacific Coast. Nuts 
are broad, 1 inch by % of an inch; full fleshed and sweet; 
best grown as low standard. Special prices on large orders. 
Du Chilly is a good pollenizer for Barcelona. 2 to 3 feet. 
Each 75c; 10, $5.00 
ALMOND (Nut Bearing) 
Each Per 10 
3 to 5 feet.$0.75 $6.00 
I. X. L. 
A vigorous grower and sure cropper, producing nuts of 
large size and handsome appearance; shell thin; most 
popular commercial. 
BUTTERNUT 
A beautifully formed tree bearing a rough coated nut 
of most attractive flavor, well known to the middle West. 
Succeeds fairly well in the Pacific States. Price, each $1.50 
CHESTNUT 
Each Per 10 
3 to 5 feet.$0.75 $6.00 
American Sweet — Makes a handsome shade tree; full 
medium size, sweet and well flavored. 
Spanish—A valuable species both for ornamental use 
and fruit. It forms a handsome lawn tree and produces 
much larger fruit than the average American variety. 
MAMMOTH JAPANESE 
A variety we import from Japan; yields much the best 
and largest fruit. 
If you are interested in Grafted Chestnuts write us. 
HICKORY 
Shellbark—Popular Eastern variety; tree hardy but 
slow grower. Nuts medium size; very good. Quality ex¬ 
cellent. 3 to 5 feet. Each $2.00; 10, $15.00 
SPECIAL—THREE 50c TREES FOR $1.10—YOUR SELECTION 
