PAtNESVILLE, OHIO 
Fruits 91 
Anjou 
Pear. 
PEARS 
Seckel—the “Sugar Pear* 
Will grow on almost any good soil but thrive best in a 
rather heavy clay or loam. Standards planted 18 to 20-feet 
apart, are best for permanent orchard; dwarfs at' 10-foot 
intervals, for fruit gardens or small lots. Dwarfs must be 
ties starred (*) can also be supplied as dwarf. 
FRICX: OF FEARS: 
Standard Fears— 
{Each 
10 
100 1 
General, 5 to 7 feet 
$0.65 
$5.00 
$35.00 
General, 4 to 6 feet 
.55 
4.00 
30.00 
Seckel and Worden, 
4-5 ft.. 
.65 
5.00 
35.00 
Seckel and Worden, 
3-4 ft.. 
.55 
4.00 
30.00 
♦Dwarf Fears— 
3 to 4 feet . 
.55 
4.00 
30.00 
4 to 6 feet . 
.65 
5.00 
35.00 
and all varie- 
European and Japan— 
Each| 10 
100 
5 to 7 feet . 
$0.70|$6.00 
.551 4.50 
$40.00 
32.00 
4 to 6 feet . 
Mail size: 
both Dwarf 
and Standard, 
45c each; 
3 for $1.20, 
postpaid. 
SUMMER PEARS 
^Bartlett. Large, buttery, juicy, high-flavored, great bearer; 
very popular both for eating out of the hand and for 
canning. August and September. 
*Clapp. Very large, yellow and dull red, with russet specks. 
Melting, rich. August. 
Tyson. Medium, melting, juicy, good. August. 
Wilder. Small to medium, yellow, shaded carmine, flne 
grained, tender, sub-acid. Vigorous grower. Early August. 
AUTUMN PEARS 
*Anjoa. Large, buttery, melting, rich, vinous. Late fall and 
early winter variety. October to January. 
A recent introduction of supreme value to fruit- 
VOUglaS growers, because it is “blight proof” and “frost- 
PLUMS 
Plum trees should be set 16 to 20 feet apart. 
FRICB OF FBUMS: 
Mail size: 
45c each; 
3 for $1.20, 
postpaid. 
proof.” Otherwise, the fruit is large, roundish, smooth, of 
attractive beauty. Its thin but protective skin is golden 
yellow flecked with russet, and thickly blushed scarlet on 
the sunny side. Flesh whitish, fine grained, tender; a small 
core with few seeds. Flavor sweet, but with a piquant acidity ; 
juicy and melting. 
*Duchess (of Angouleme). Very large, buttery, rich, juicy. The most 
popular market variety as a dwarf. It is best to pick them before 
maturity, wrap in tissue paper, and rack away for complete ripening. 
October and November. 
Flemisli. Large, juicy, rich; one of the hardiest trees and most enjoy¬ 
able fruits. September-October. 
Garber. One of the Japan Hybrids; hardy, productive, early bearer. 
September-October. 
Eowell. Large, yellow, with red cheek, rich, sweet, melting, early 
bearer, productive. September-October. 
«Kie£fer. Large size, handsome appearance, and remarkable keeping 
and shipping qualities ; very profitable. October-November. 
Rossney. Large fruits; creamy skin and crimson blush ; flesh melting, 
juicy, sweet; vigorous and productive. 
*Seckel. Small; skin yellowish brown with brownish red cheek ; flesh 
fine grained, sweet, richest and highest flavor. Equally popular for 
dessert and pickling. September-October. 
Sheldon. Medium size; yellow, with a richly shaded cheek; flesh a little 
coarse, melting, juicy, with a very brisk vinous, highly perfumed 
flavor of first quality. October. 
Worden. A seedling of the Seckel, equal in quality but larger and 
richer. Hardy and an enormous bearer. October. 
WINTER PEARS 
Bose. Finest quality late fall and winter variety. Extra large, long 
and tapering; russet; good shipper, brings highest market price. A 
vigorous grower. November-December. (See back cover). 
Bawrence. Medium yellow with brown dots, melting, pleasant, aro¬ 
matic. November-December. 
EUROPEAN PLUMS 
Bavay (Green Gage) (“Heine Claude”). Very large greenisk 
color, flne flavor. September. 
Bradshaw. Large, dark red, flesh green, juicy. August. 
German Fmne. Large, dark purple, sweet, good. One of the 
most desirable and popular for canning. September. 
Imperial Gagfe. Large, pale green, juicy, sweet. August. 
Italian Fmne. Good size, purple, juicy, delicious, fine for 
drying. September. 
Bombard. Medium, violet-red, juicy, good, hardy and pro¬ 
ductive, the leading market variety. August. 
Monarch. Very large, oval, purplish blue, freestone. October. 
Feter's Yellow Gagre. Large oval, bright yellow. September. 
Shipper’s Fride. Large, dark purple; often measures 2 inches 
in diameter; fine, juicy and sweet. September. 
Shropshire. Medium, dark purple, very productive. October. 
Yellow Bgrgf. Very large, egg-shaped, productive. August. 
JAPAN OR ORIENTAL PLUMS 
Japan Plums are strong, quick-growing and adapted to all 
kinds of soils; extra hardy, early, and sure croppers. 
Abundance (Botan). Hardy and productive. Fruit largq, 
pinkish red, with heavy bloom; good quality. August. 
Burbanh. Tree round, sprawling, productive, bears young 
Fruit round, excellent; cherry-red with lilac bloom. 
Bed June, Fair size, vermilion-red; pleasant quality. August 
Wickson. September. Fruit large, long heart-shaped, color 
deep maroon-red covered with white bloom; flesh firm an4 
meaty, yellow, rich and aromatic ; cling; pit small. 
Japanese Plum—Burbank. 
