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ALPHA 
| ILLINOIS 
PEAR TREES 
4-6 ft Trees 
Each 
3 Trees 
6 Trees 
2-yr. 
89c 
$2.55 
$4.68 
BARTLETT— 1 ^arge size, rich, yellow color, with a blush; very juicy and 
highly flavored; good to eat from the tree. This is the variety that is sold 
at fruit stands. 
KEIFFER —The best late pear—does nol ripen on the tree. Pick them be¬ 
fore frost and lay them away. Heavy and sure bearer; good for canning. 
DUCHESS —The largest of the eating pears, flesh white, very juicy, and ex¬ 
cellent flavor. October. 
SECKLE —The small, sweet pear. Surely fine to eat from the tree. The 
tree is a slow grower, but very hardy. September. V 
CLAPP’S FAVORITE —Very large, yellow and dull red, with russet specks. 
Melting rich. August. 
PLUM 
TREES 
4 to 6 ft. trees—2 yrs. old 
78c each 
3 for $2.28 
6 for $4.44 
Opata 
SAPA —Deep purple skin with purplish flesh. Bears very young and heavy. Medium size. 
OPATA —Purplish red skin, greenish flesh, heavy bearer, and bears young. 
UNDERWOOD —Large size, skin greenish yellow with red, flesh golden yellow; juicy and 
sweet. Very hardy and productive bearer. 
WANETA —Often bears next year after planting. Skin deep red, flesh yellow. Very deli¬ 
cious and very hardy. 
WILD GOOSE —Hardy, native, deep red with purplish bloom, flesh yellow, juicy and sweet; 
rapid grower; early and abundant bearer. July and August. 
BLUE DAMSON —Enormously productive. Fruit small size, about an inch long; skin purple 
covered with tnick blue bloom; flesh melting and juicy, rather tart, separates partially 
from the stone. September. 
