Express or freight, 
2-yr. heavy. 
Postpaid, branched. 
Per 4 
$5.50 
4.50 
$2.45 
2.00 
MENDEL PEAR 
New, Super-Hardy 
Requires no winter protection. Best 
by orchard test. A tree near Rochester, 
Minnesota this year in the middle of 
September was simply loaded with fruit. 
The quality is extra good; the fruit is a 
trifle longer and larger than Bartlett; 
very sweet and juicy; its color when 
fully ripe is a beautiful golden yellow. 
You folks who want an extremely hardy 
pear, one that is blight resistant, just 
try Mendel—it is a pear for the North 
South, East and West. 
Size 
Each 
4-6 ft. 
$0.65 
3-4 ft. 
.55 
Hardy, Sweet and 
Best Fruiting Varieties 
These two fine kinds are just as hardy as the hardiest Peaches. 
Plant one of each in order to secure the biggest yield and the most 
delicious fruit. Plant Apricots on a north or west slope 15 to 20 feet 
apart. 
CHINESE GOLDEN APRICOT. Hardiest of all. About 80% of the 
commercial Apricot plantings in Utah and Idaho are of this variety. 
Commercial planters like it because of its hardiness, its strong, 
vigorous growing habits, and heavy, .early bearing qualities. 
The fruit is all of the highest quality, deep yellow with a wonder¬ 
ful red cheek. The fruit is large, 2 inches in diameter, and by prun¬ 
ing the tree back each season, it produces heavy annual crops. The same Apricots that are used by 
commercial canners Can be raised in your own back yard or your fruit orchard if you plant Chinese. 
WENATCHEE. This is another new and very productive Apricot for the Middle West. We consider it 
superior to any other variety we have ever tried, except the famous Chinese. It’s very hardy, too. 
Starts fruiting early; bears large crops, and has large fruit. One of these planted with your Chinese 
Golden increases the productivity of both. Wenatchee is very sweet, and very delicious for eating off 
the tree. 
Wenatchee 
Apricot 
SPECIAL 
low prices on these special feature varieties. 
Size 
Each 
Per 4 
Express or 
freight 2 yr.. . 
4-6 ft. 
$0.70 
$2.65 
Postpaid 2 yr. 
3-4 ft. 
.50 
1.75 
Per 10 
$ 6.00 
4.25 
’ The Best Hardy Varieties 
FOR THE FARM BELT 
Pears grow in almost any soil but 
do best on heavy clay loam or sod. Do 
not cultivate. Plant 18 to 20 feet apart. 
Plant more than one variety so they can cross 
pollenize. 
STANDARD PEARS 
The Vigorous Growing Kinds 
Size 
Each 
Per 4 
Per 10 
Express or freight, 
budded 2 yr. 
Postpaid,, budded 2 yr.. 
4-6 ft. 
3-1 ft. 
$0.60 
50 
$2.25 
1.85 
$5.00 
4.25 
BARTLETT. A summer Pear; 
large, rich golden yellow with 
a soft blush. One of the finest 
for canning and shipping. 
Bartlett is the Pear by which 
all others are judged. 
K IE ITER. The best known and 
most widely planted winter 
Pear, of extra large size. Rich 
golden color tinted with red. 
When full ripe Is fine for can¬ 
ning and baking. The tree is a 
very vigorous and hardy 
grower. 
Seckel 
SUGAR PEAR (Seckel). The delicious sweet satisfying 
flavor gives it the name of Sugar Pear. One of the best 
dessert and eating Pears grown. Small in size but rich 
in sugar sweetness. 
DOUGLAS. The Blight Proof Pear. A winter Pear of won¬ 
derful quality. Golden yellow in color with a faint blush 
on the cheek. The fruit has a small seed cavity and is 
large and uniform in size. The tree grows vigorously and 
produces large crops every year after starting to bear. 
Douglas bears early, too, so you can start getting fruit 
quickly. A hardy variety for the Northern States. Try it! 
BEURRE BOSC—The Butter Pear 
An extremely delicious variety of pear. I recom¬ 
mend this pear to you very highly for home planting 
and marketing-too. The color is a dark rich yellow, 
overspread with cinnamon russet; the flesh is tender 
and melting, almost butter in texture. It is very juicy, 
too, with a rich spicy flavor and a pleasing aroma, 
grows perfectly symmetrical with a long tapering neck. 
The quality is extra fine and it’s hardy and produces 
lots of fruit. IT IS NOW THE SAME PRICE AS 
OTHER PEARS. 
Kieffer 
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