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THE PEAR, 
s gfowiag os: 'this valuable fruit for. both home and market purposes cannot be too strongly urged. 
Jr apple m its melting,, juicy texture, rich refined flavor, and the range of varieties is such 
fto£ by a judicious selection, the ripening season beginning in July can be continued in succession into 
winter and some sorts may be kept until March or April. Many of the varieties begin to bear in from four 
to six years after planting, but a variety like Kieffer will produce fruit as soon as the dwarf pear, which is 
■JSimlly two or three years after transplanting. There is an opening for the intelligent pear grower in many 
parts of the United States. Pears can be grown nearly as cheap per barre 
as apples and they usually sell twice as high, although little attention has 
been given to pear growing, and for these reasons, and others, the man 
who. makes a special study of pear culture, and who goes into pear grow¬ 
ing intelligently, has an opportunity for success. 
SOIL—The pear will adapt itself to a great variety of soils, though it 
thrives best on rather deep clay loam, still it should not be too sticky; next 
to this, gravelly loam is most desirable. A light sandy soil is the least 
desirable of any, yet pears can be grown on sandy soil. 
. RIPEN—In order to retain the rich and best flavor the fruit should be 
ripened in the house as follows: Gather summer pears at least ten days 
before they are ripe, autumn pears at least two weeks and winter varieties 
as soon as the leaves begin to fall. 
Price of General List of Pears® 
First-class, 5 to 7 feet. 
First-class, 5 to 6 feet. 
Boxed and baled free at these prices. 
Worden-Seckle and Clapp’s Favorite in Dwarfs. 
SUMMER PEARS. 
Bartlett—This is the most popular summer pear both for home use 
and market that the world has ever known. It comes into bearing at an 
early age, and bears enormous crops of large and handsome fruit, juicy, 
buttery and melting, with a rich, fine flavor. A delicious eating pear 
and makes the finest of canned fruit. The Bartlett may be picked before 
it has attained its full size, and it will ripen and color beautifully and 
may be of good quality; however, it should always be picked before it is 
fully ripe. 
Clapp’s Favorite—Large, handsome, delicious; fruit when ripe, 
marbled with dull red in the sun, fined grained, juicy, melting, rich and 
sweet. Good grower and productive; a splendid hardy bearer. 
Radi. 
Dozen. 
Hundred. 
._$ »30 
$3.00 
$20.00 
.. .25 
2.50 
17.50 
„ .20 
2.00 
15.00 
.15 
1 50 
12.00 
1.50 
12.00 
1.25 
10.00 
T r , T t . „ „ A P«11904. 
J. G. Harrison & Sons. 
Dear Sirs:—I received the trees you sent me in good condition as you 
sent them, and have them all set now and hope they will all grow. They 
were better than I expected. I will send you mail orders some time in the 
future. 
Yours truly. 
A. N. Brown. 
Two-Year Bartletts. 
Koonce—Originated in Illinois. It is exceedingly early. Most early 
pears rot at the core, and do not ship well, but Koonce is an excellent 
shipper; it can be picked green and will color up well in a few days 
Koonce is a vigorous grower, free from blight, heavy and productive and 
an annual bearer. 
Seckel—Small; skin brownish green at first, becoming dull yellowish 
brown, with a lively russet red cheek; flesh whitish, buttery, very juicy 
and melting, with a peculiarly rich spicy flavor and aroma. This variety 
is pronounced by good judges the richest and most exquisitely flavored 
pear known. August and September. 
Wilder—Small to medium, pyriform, smooth, pale yellow, with deep 
red cheek, fine grained, tender, rich, sub-acid; does not rot at the core; a 
good shipper and bears well. Rarly in August. 
Maryland, November 3,1904. 
Gentlemen:—-I received my trees all in good condition, and am 
yesy much pleased with them. I herewith enclose a check for 
trees. 
Yours respectfully, 
r,. w. Gottwalls. 
Delaware, November 4, 1904. 
Gentlemen:—The trees arrived in good order, all O. K., ex¬ 
cepting three bundles that are not marked. I do not know what 
they are. Please find enclosed check for $63.28. 
Respectfully, 
F. Roe. 
