350,000 2 Vr. Standard Pear Trees growing on Farm B, for spring shipment, photographed Oct. 5th, 1914 
Pear Trees 
Wholesale Price of all Varieties of Standard Pear Trees 
Budded on the Best French Imported Pear Stock 
HEIGH! 
CALIPER 
EACH 
TEN 
HUNDRED 
Largest Size 
2 year 
6 to 7 feet 
X an d up 
XXX 
.25 
$2.25 
$19.00 
Medium Size 
2 year 
5 to 6 feet 
H to ^ 
XX 
.20 
1.75 
14.50 
Smaller Size 
2 year 
4 to 5 feet 
'Ato Vs 
X 
.15 
1.25 
9.50 
Largest Size 
1 year 
4 to 5 feet 
Five at ten 
Sturdy buds XXX 
rate, Fifty at hundred 
.20 
rate 
1.75 
15.00 
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Fof- tl is convenience of our customers, we have printed in heavy type the names of the best 
and most profitable varieties. 
The Planting of Pears is on the increase, so 
much so that it has been difficult for us to 
supply the demand. This is especially true 
of Bartlett, Clapp’s, Kieffer and Seckel which 
are the leaders and in the order as named. 
Succession of Varieties. By judicious selec¬ 
tion of varieties, a constant succession can be 
obtained so that you will have pears contin¬ 
uously from July to early Spring. 
Soil. Pears will succeed best in a clayey soil, 
although any good heavy soil will do, but 
avoid planting on sandy loam. 
Bartlett* Large, coloring when fully ripe 
-to waxen yellow with red blush ; 
juicy, melting, highly flavored, a most delic¬ 
ious fruit; tree beats early and abundantly. 
We have sold many large orchards of this var¬ 
iety. The fruit ripens just at a time when 
there is but little competition; in fact, there 
is no pear ripening at the same time that is 
in the Bartlett class. It might surprise you 
to know—nevertheless it is a fact—that there 
are more of this variety planted than all other 
kinds of pears combined. That speaks for 
itself, does it not? You will never make a 
mistake when planting Bartlett. Sept. 
Beurre D* MnjOil* This is one of the best 
' ---known, most popular 
and profitable late pear. The tree is a vig¬ 
orous grower, hardy and prolific. The pears 
are of large size, green in color, but often 
yellowing when thoroughly ripe. They are 
very juicy and luscious and of the best qual¬ 
ity. For late fall and very early winter use, 
we have no better variety. Oct! to Jan. 
Beurre Clairgeau. Large; light yellow, 
-- shaded with crimson 
and russet. Flesh yellowish, melting. Free, 
early, abundant bearer. Nov. to Jan. 
Beurre Bose* a large and beautiful rus- 
■ set pear, very distinct with 
a long neck; melting or nearly so, high fla¬ 
vored and delicious, bears well. Oct. 
No. Billerica, Mass., Nov. 3, 1914 
Gentlemen 
My order received 0. K., and am more than 
well pleased with them. The roots were the 
best I ever saw. Kindly send me two cata¬ 
logues at once. I showed the goods to sev¬ 
eral of my neighbors, and they want to buy. 
Yours truly, H.' N. Putney. 
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