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BUCKLEY NURSERY CO 
BUCKLEY, WASHINGTON 
PEARS 
SUMMER PEARS 
BARTLETT. Large size. Golden yellow when ripe, with a beau¬ 
tiful blush next to the sun. Buttery, very juicy, and highly flavored; 
tree a strong grower, bears early and abundantly; very popular. 
August, September. 
CLAPP’S FAVORITE. A large fine pear resembling the Bartlett, 
but without its musky flavor; pale lemon-yellow with brown dots, 
and fine texture, melting, buttery, juicy with delicate flavor; tree 
hardy and productive. August and September. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY. Large, rather round in shape, one of the 
hardiest, produces good crops and is a regular, sure bearer. Fruit is 
best in quality if picked just when attaining full size and permitted 
to ripen under cover. 
AUTUMN PEARS 
ANJOU (Buerre d’Anjou). A large fine pear, buttery and melting 
with sprightly flavor; tree a fine grower and very productive; one 
of the best. October to January. 
COMICE. A splendid commercial variety, being of fine size; good 
appearance; ships well. October. 
SECKEL. Small, rich, yellowish-brown; one of the best flavored 
pears known; very productive. September and October. 
GORHAM. Large size, golden yellow when ripe, resembles Bart¬ 
lett, ripens about two weeks later. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
I50SC. One of the best early winter pears. A splendid shipping 
and commercial pear. Moderately long shaped. Solid russet color. 
Flesh fine-grained and highly flavored. 
WINTER BARTLETT. This fine pear originated in Eugene, 
Oregon. Fruit large, closely resembling the famous Bartlett in shape 
and appearance, but ripening considerably later; flavor almost iden¬ 
tical with the Bartlett; is undoubtedly one of the few pears of recent 
introduction of real merit. 
WINTER NELLIS. Medium; skin yellowish green, dotted with 
gray russet; flesh yellowish white; fine grained, of a rich saccharine, 
aromatic flavor. December. 
P r, CeS Each 12 to 50 
Yearling, 4-6 foot .$ .75 $ .60 
Two Year Select ..... . LOO .85 
Two Year Specimen . 1.25 1.00 
The Pear very justly ranks as one of the most delicious of fruits, 
by reason of its fine, juicy texture and exquisite flavor and aroma. 
Of late years much attention has been given to its culture, and those 
who have intelligently cultivated it for market have found it to be a 
profitable occupation. 
The soil most congenial to this fruit is a strong clay loam, but it 
will succeed in any good soil, provided it is moderately rich and dry. 
A soil saturated with stagnant moisture for a large portion of the 
year is totally unfit for this purpose. The usual distance for planting 
is about twenty-five feet each way, but if the soil is very strong, 
twenty feet is sufficient. 
Early and Autumn Pears should be picked ten days before fully 
ripe and allowed to ripen in the house. This greatly improves the 
flavor of all kinds, while some are nearly worthless if allowed to 
ripen on the tree. 
BARTLETT PEARS 
QUINCES 
The Quince is attracting a good deal of attention as a market 
fruit. The tree is hardy and compact in growth and requires little 
space; is productive, bears regular crops and comes into bearing 
early; the fruit is much sought for canning. When put up in the 
proportion of one quart of quinces to about four quarts of other 
fruits, it imparts a delicious flavor. It will grow in any good garden 
soil which should be kept mellow, well enriched; fruit should be 
thinned out if it bears too freely. 
The tree is dwarf and slow growing. 
1 Year, 2-3 ft........$ .75 
1 Year, 3-4 ft. 1.00 
2 Year . 1.25 
CHAMPION. Y^ery large and handsome; flesh cooks as tender as 
an apple and without hard spots; flavor delicate; tree very handsome 
and bears abundantly. One of the most valuable sorts. Color green¬ 
ish-yellow. 
ORANGE. Large, roundish, somewhat irregular with a small 
and short neck at the base; fine golden yellow flesh and of excellent 
flavor. October. 
PINEAPPLE. One of the best for home use. Fruit large and 
highly flavored. 
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