PEACHES—In Their 
For the convenience of our patrons we give herewith a list 
of Peaches in their order of ripening. This will be of material 
assistance in selecting varieties for commercial orchards. 
Mayflower Last week of June 
Arp Beauty One week before Dewey 
Golden jubilee A few days before Carman 
Carman . About four weeks before Elberta 
Dewey .Ten days before St. John 
Oriole One week before Rochester 
St. )ohn 
Rochester j Three weeks before Elberta 
Champion J 
Halehaven ] 
Sun-CIo 1.About eighteen days before Elberta 
South Haven I 
Belle of Georgia 
Early Crawford 
Fitzgerald 
Marquette 
New Jersey Cling 
Two weeks before Elberta. Between 
St. John and New Prolific 
Order of Ripening 
We have used the Elberta as the standard because it is well 
known and is grown more largely than any other in all com¬ 
mercial Peach sections. 
Newcomb 
New Prolific } .One week before Elberta 
Early Elberta 1 
Fertile Hale Three to seven days after J. H. Hale. 
Ripens Sept. 10th to 20th, depending, 
Elberta .of course, on the season and location. 
Crop u-ually picked in one week 
Improved Late Crawford / , , . r 
Salberta \ Wlth last of Elberta 
Kalamazoo .A few days after Elberta 
Cold Drop 
Shipper’s Late Red j .One week after Elberta 
Wilma 
September Mammoth | 
o Ten days alter Elberta 
Banner ) 
Lemon Free .With last of Banner 
Kihlken Smock .Two weeks after Elberta 
J. H. Hale 
. About three days before Elberta Salway 
.Three weeks after Elberta 
GREENING'S PEARS 
The various varieties of pears cover a longer season than any other 
fruit, with the exception of the apple. It succeeds wherever apples 
do, but thrives best in heavy clay and clay loams. 
In the description of varieties to follow, the name following the 
variety name in each case indicates the strain and is the name of the 
orchard in which the parent tree is located, from which propagating 
buds were taken. 
SUMMER PEARS 
BARTLETT (Nichol #1). This variety being of paramount im¬ 
portance in pear growing, we have concentrated our efforts on it. 
Tree performance records were started in 1917 and the final selec¬ 
tion was not made until the season of 1928. Our records were 
taken in thirteen different orchards with a total of over 3000 
Bartlett trees under observation. Emphasis was placed on three 
points of comparison: production, size, and shape of fruit. The 
object being to maintain good production and to eliminate an un¬ 
desirable variation known to pear growers as “little green Bartlett,” 
“round” or Kieffer-shaped Bartlett. Since the discovery of size 
chimeras in apples we have also found them in Bartlett pear trees. 
This proves that two distinct size types are present in the orchards. 
The typical large Bartlett-shaped strain is mixed with the small 
round type in much the same manner as Solid red and Striped 
color types are mixed in McIntosh apple orchards and the Green 
and Yellow color types are mixed in Bartlett transitional tree grow T - 
ing at the Experiment Station grounds at the Michigan State Col¬ 
lege (See Journal of Agricultural Research, issue of June 1, 1933, 
page 10SS). Through the courtesy of the Llnited States Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture Experiment Station we are testing at Graham 
Experiment Station the following variation in Bartlett pears: 
Flattened fruit, Russet fruit, Small Russet fruit, Striped fruit, Cor¬ 
rugated fruit, Gray brown russet fruit and Flattened lobed, goose¬ 
necked fruits. We secured these buds from L. B. Scott, an associate 
of Dr. Shamel of the United States Department of Agriculture. 
These are being tested in addition to the russet color variations 
which we have located in Michigan. We are calling your attention 
to these variations to show that undesirable variations are not un¬ 
common and to emphasize the need of keeping the varieties up to 
a high standard. After these many years of concentrated research 
we offer this Nicol Strain Bartlett pear which possesses the desired 
characteristics of the variety with the elimination of the undesir¬ 
able. The trees are vigorous, prolific producers of fine Bartlett pears 
that will run true to form in shape and color and bring the highest 
prices on the market. The fruit is of large size, yellow, often with 
beautiful blush next to the sun, buttery, very juicy and highly 
flavored. The trees bear early and abundantly. Bartlett orchards 
should never be planted solid, since they are not self pollinizing, 
but should be mixed with another variety that will furnish pollen. 
We recommend the Bose, Flemish Beauty, Conference and Howell 
as desirable pollinizers for the Bartlett. Season last of August and 
first of September. 
CLAPP’S FAVORITE (Nye #5). This selection is an annual 
bearer of large sized fruit. The Production of this strain is very 
good and it maintains a satisfactory standard for the variety. A 
large, fine pear, resembling the Bartlett, but without its musky 
flavor; pale lemon yellow, with red cheek; fine texture, melting, 
buttery, juicy, with a rich sweet, delicate vinous flavor. Tree hardy 
and very productive; very desirable in all sections, especially where 
other varieties fail. August. 
INMAN’S IMPROVED BARTLETT. Same in quality as regular 
Bartlett but much larger. 
WILDER. A very desirable early pear. Attractive in size and 
shape. Flesh is very sweet enriched with a faint pleasant perfume. 
Fruit small but edible to the very center, core being very small. 
The tree is a strong grower, very productive and a handsome 
ornamental tree. Season first of August. 
AUTUMN PEARS 
ANGOULEME (Duchess d’Angouleme). Very large; greenish yel¬ 
low, sometimes a little russeted; makes a beautiful tree; very pro¬ 
ductive. One of the best. October and November. Succeeds best 
as a dwarf. 
ANJOU. The standard market pear for late Fall and early Winter. 
Fruit large, skin yellow dotted with russet, has faint blush. Flesh 
is yellowish white, firm but tender. Very juicy, sweet and spicy 
with a rich vinous flavor. One of the very best. Season, October 
to December. « 
CONFERENCE (South Haven Experiment Station). This variety 
was recently imported from England, where it is much esteemed 
as one of their finest fruits. The Conference pear in England is 
what the Bartlett pear is in the United States. It is medium to 
large size averaging 3^4 inches in length, 2J4 inches in diameter, 
beautiful cone shape, greenish yellow, with russet markings; flesh 
white, with just a suggestion of pink, fine grain, very juicy, has a 
very rich flavor. In cold storage they keep until Christmas or 
after; in a common cellar until the first of November. This variety 
is recommended as an effective pollinizer for Bartlett. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY. A highly flavored pear, large and beautiful, 
strong grower and good bearer and a popular market variety. 
Fruit subject to skin scab, which is easily controlled in the com¬ 
mercial orchard. Season, September to October. Recommended 
as an effective pollinizer for Bartlett. 
HOWELL (Nye #9). This selection gives very satisfactory high 
production of large size fruit. Color light waxy yellow with a 
fine red cheek, handsome flesh and of good quality. The tree is a 
free grower and an early producer; very hardy and valuable, espe¬ 
cially for the home orchard as it is quite disease-resistant as com¬ 
pared with other pears. Recommended as a pollinizer for Bartlett 
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