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PEARS 
• hardy. *. easy to grow 
Price of Standard Pears 
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2- 3 ft. nice, well rooted trees, postpaid. $0.50 
3- f ft. very good trees, partly branched, postpaid 60 
4- G ft. 3-year roots, two-year tops, well branched. 
selected specimens . 70 
3 
10 
1.35 
4.20 
1.70 
5.30 
2.00 
6.40 
KIEFFER—a hardy, heavy producer. 
Clapp's Favorite 
Kieffpr A hard y- heavy producer. A good canning pear, most 
popular of all pears on the market. Although the 
quality does not come up to that of Bartlett and Duchess, the 
vigorous growth of the tree and its enormous production is placing 
Kieffer second in sales, surpassed only by Duchess of Angouleme 
Ripens in October. 
Bartlptt Tllis is the earl y pear, first to appear on the market. 
A pear of fine quality for eating and canning. Hardy 
m the Midwest. Ripens in August. 
Rncir — Wintpr Porrr Finest quality late fall and winter 
Winter rear pear Extra large, long and taper¬ 
ing, russet. Keeps well, therefore a good shipper. Tree vigorous 
and profuse bearer. Keeps until December. Add 15c per tree to 
prices quoted. 
Early. A very productive, hardy tree. 
Fruit large, pale yellow and dull red with 
russet specks. Flesh fine grained, juicy and sweet. It is hardier 
than Bartlett, does well in Nebraska. Ripens in August. 
Bfsmittr A lar & e > Pale yellow pear covered with 
a leuusil ntJULUiy russet . The quality is very good, sweet 
and melting. The tree is hardy, frequently found in good bearing 
in Northern Nebraska. Can be planted anywhere in the Middle 
West. Ripens in September. Can furnish only sizes up to 4 ft. 
^Lincoln A new P ear > hardy in Nebraska, and rapidly becom- 
lng popular, owing to its very good qualities. The 
pear is large, yellow flushed with bright red. For table use or 
canning, very satisfactory. Supply limted. Add 15c per tree to 
prices quoted. 
Sugar Pear. The fruit is small, but of finest flavor, 
^ one of the best for table use. I do not recommend it 
for canning. Tree grows rather slow, but it is hardy and bears 
well. A spray of Pestroy during the summer is advisable. Ripens 
in September. 
Duchess of Angouleme T 1 ™ 
which already demonstrates the bearing ability of this 
tree. And the fruit is as good as the best. Very large, 
finest quality, and keeps well. For the Midwest and 
South one of the best late Pears you can grow. Ripens 
in October. 
Dwarf Pears 
Of the varieties listed above as standard trees, I can furnish: 
Duchess of Angouleme, Bartlett and Seckel in Dwarf Trees. 
The difference in Standard and Dwarf Trees is simply in the 
growth of the tree, not in the fruit. The Dwarf Tree will not get 
too large in town lots where space is limited, and the trees can be 
planted as close together as 12x12 feet, while for the Standard trees 
the distance should be at least 20x25 feet. Dwarf Pears are also 
suitable for planting as fillers in the apple orchards. The Dwarf 
Pear trees bear at an early age, generally the second or third year 
from planting. They are just as hardy as the Standard trees. You 
can plant the three varieties I am offering most anywhere in the 
Middle West. 
Price: All Dwarf Pears, 2y 2 to 4 ft., 80c each; 3 for $2.20; 10 for 
$6.80; postpaid. 
Oninr'd 1 have a small supply of the famous Orange Quince, 
tc the fj ne canning fruit of rich flavor. The tree is hardv 
up to the southern half of this state. 4 to 5 ft. trees, 80c each; 
3 for $2.20. 
- = PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS = 
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Before planting the tree or shrub, let us be sure of the hole being prepared properly. It should be plenty wide and deep; this is 
essential for a good growth. And "plenty wide and deep” means just this: There should be 4 or 5 inches of loose soil in the 
bottom of the hole before the roots of the tree are put in place, and there should be 5 or 6 inches clearance all around the roots, 
to be filled up with loose soil. To dig a hole that is just a snug fit for the roots would probably do, but it is not the proper 
way to plant. The new roots will develop much better in the loose soil, which naturally means quicker starting, and a vigorous 
growth to the tree you are planting. (continued on next page) 
1886—Sonderegger Nurseries and Seed House.Beatrice, Nebraska—1937 
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