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Dwarf Pears 
Duchess Pear 
Japan 
We regard the varieties listed the cream of 
the Japanese varieties. In many respects 
these species resemble peach trees as they are 
rapid growers, come into bearing at two or 
three years of age and produce so heavily 
that they are usually short lived. 
Abundance—One of the oldest and best 
known Japanese varieties; hardy and produc¬ 
tive. Fruit lhrge, lemon yellow, with heavy 
bloom; good quality. August. 
Burbank—The best and most profitable 
among growers for market; ripens seven to 
ten days after Abundance. Tree hardy, 
sprawling, vigorous grower, unequaled in pro¬ 
ductiveness, bears young. Fruit large, ex¬ 
cellent quality, cherry red, with lilac bloom. 
August. 
Red June—A vigorous, hardy, upright, 
spreading tree, as productive as Abundance; 
fruit medium to large, deep vermillion-red, 
with handsome bloom, very showy; flesh light 
lemon-yellow, slightly sub-acid, of good and 
pleasant quality, half cling, pit small, and is 
the best in quality of any of the early varie¬ 
ties. 
Satsuma —A purple-fleshed plum of very 
vigorous growth, enormously productive of 
fruit, large, skin dark purplish red, flesh firm, 
juicy, dark red or blood color, well flavored. 
Pit very little larger than a cherry stone. Un¬ 
excelled for canning and preserving. Mid¬ 
season to late. 
DWARF PEARS should be planted 12 feet 
apart. At time of planting, and every spring 
thereafter, they should be thoroughly pruned, 
shortening in the current ’ year’s growth 
about one-half, aiming to form a round and 
well-proportioned head. The ground should 
be well cultivated, enriched by a top-dressing 
of manure in the autumn, and well mulched 
in the spring. Pears grown on standards or 
dwarfs should never be allowed to ripen on 
the tree. Summer and autumn varieties 
should be gathered about ten days before 
they are ripe, and winter pears before frost 
sets in. 
We can furnish the following varieties of 
Dwarf Pears: Wilder, Clapp’s, Bartlett, 
Seckel, Duchesse d’Angouleme, Vermont 
Beauty, Louise Bonne and Lawrence. We 
recommend Duchesse as the most successful 
as Dwarf. 
Plums 
Burbank 
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