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PEARS BUDDED ON QUINCE ROOTS 
and produces large crops of fruit. When budded or grafted on the Standard 
French, or Japanese Pear stocks it also makes a fine upright tree that is 
vigorous and productive. 
It bears large fruit of a greenish color covered with light russet, which is 
shaded, with brownish red, and sprinkled with brown dots. The flesh is but¬ 
tery, melting, juicy and highly perfumed. This variety can be grown very 
successfully on the alluvial soils of the valley and especially on river bottoms. 
The Beurre Hardy is considered a good commercial sort and by all means a 
tree or two should be found in all family orchards. Ripens in September. 
Crocker Bartlett This variety originated in California. The. tree is a 
vigorous grower and produces fruit of a rich golden 
yellow color, overspread with russet rather oblong and pyriform in shape. 
The flesh is yellow, sweet, buttery and of a very rich flavor when fully 
ripened. Ripens in November and keeps well until February. 
Dana’s Hovey Often known as the Winter Seckel. The tree is a vigorous 
grower and a consistent bearer. This is one of the high¬ 
est flavored winter pears in existence, being almost equal to that of the Sum¬ 
mer .Seckel. The only objection to this variety as a market leader is its size; 
however, .when, flavor, productiveness and its other good features are taken 
into consideration it certainly is a fine variety for planting in home orchards 
and also for supplying local markets. 
The fruit is small, pyriform, and regular. The skin is of a greenish or pale 
yellow, being patched considerably with russet and dotted with brown dots. 
The flesh is yellowish, juicy, melting, and of rich sugary flavor. Ripens in 
November but can be kept until latter part of January. 
Doyenne du Comice 
Doyenne du Comice Owing to the late blooming and the early bearing 
of this variety it is considered by many orchard- 
lsts as the money maker among pears. 
The tree is a vigorous grower and a regular bearer. The fruit is large, and 
of roundish shape, tapering to the stem; the skin is waxy yellow in color, cov¬ 
ered with a light crimson blush. The flesh is white, fine grained, smooth, 
juicy and has a delightful aroma. Owing to the fine keeping and carrying 
qualities some experienced orchardists claim this variety equal to the much 
favored Bartlett. Ripens in October. 
