"Roeding's Quality” PEAR TREES 
• The pear, along with the grape, olive and fig, was first introduced to California 
by the Mission Fathers, and hence it is one of our oldest fruits. 
Deep, well drained, clay loams are usually the best pear soils. The fruit is quite 
well adapted, however, to a wide range of soil conditions, as it stands heavy wet 
soils better than almost any other fruit tree and also does well in light, sandy soils 
where moisture is ample. 
The French root is used almost exclusively today. It is a vigorous grower, with¬ 
stands excessive moisture, as well as drought, exceptionally well, and is relatively 
resistant to Oak Root Fungus. 
Most varieties of pears benefit greatly by cross-pollination and we recommend 
the planting of two or more varieties together. The Bartlett produces well in valley 
locations when planted alone but in the foothill districts requires cross-pollination. 
Pears arc usually planted from 22 to 26 feet apart. On deep, fertile soils the 
trees reach large size and heaviest yields are obtained when the trees are not too 
close. Pears, unlike other fruits, are best when ripened off the tree. They should 
therefore be picked before they begin to soften and laid away to ripen. 
Growers in dwarf pear districts may obtain Beurre Flardy budded on our own 
select Anglers quince stock at no additional cost. Vigorous Old Home trees budded 
on French root make a good foundation stock for growers in pear blight sections; 
also supplied at no increase in price. We list the best varieties for home use in the 
order of their ripening: Bartlett, Seckel, Beurre Bose, Doyenne du Comice, Dana’s 
Hovey and Winter Nelis. 
PEARS . . . On French and Quince Roots 
Caliper Approx. ItolO llto49 50to299 300up 
11/16" up.(6-8') $ .55 $ .45 $ .40 $ .35 
to 11/16" .(4-6') .50 .40 .35 .30 
*6 to J4" .(3-4') .45 .35 .30 .25 
54 toH" .(2-3') -40 .30 .25 .20 
Bartlett. July-August. The variety of ex¬ 
tensive popularity and the only pear 
used for shipping, canning and drying. 
The fruit is of good size, shapely; skin 
is yellow and in some sections en¬ 
hanced with a red blush. The flesh is 
juicy and excellent in quality. It is the 
first commercial variety to ripen and the 
trees are vigorous and productive. Pol- 
linizer: Winter Nelis. 
Bartlett double-worked on quince, 20c 
higher. 
Beurre Bose. September-October. A 
good commercial shipping pear and pop¬ 
ular home orchard variety. The fruit is 
long and tapering; the skin is yellow 
and almost completely covered with 
brown russeting. The flesh is sweet and 
buttery and of fine quality. The trees 
reach enormous size and bear large 
crops. 
Beurre D'Anjou. October-November. 
Because the fruit is prized for its keep¬ 
ing qualities, this variety has gained 
important commercial rank in Califor¬ 
nia. The fruit is large, greenish-yellow, 
partially russetted and often shaded a 
dull crimson. The flesh is whitish, of 
vinous flavor and highly perfumed. 
Beurre Hardy. August-September. An 
excellent fall variety which follows 
closely after Bartlett. It is an excellent 
shipper and the pear most in demand 
for export shipments. An important 
commercial variety and popular in the 
family orchard. The fruit is large size, 
symmetrical; skin is greenish-yellow 
covered with light russet, shaded with 
brownish red and sprinkled with brown 
dots. Flesh is buttery, melting and juicy. 
Beurre Hardy on quince root. Dwarf 
pears on quince root are easier to har¬ 
vest and dwarfing induces earlier bear¬ 
ing. 
Dana's Hovey. (Winter Seckel.) No¬ 
vember. Long known as a fruit without 
a peer in sweetness and flavor, we are 
now able to extend the Seckel season by 
offering its later-ripening counterpart, 
Dana’s Hovey. The fruit is medium in 
size, and shapely. 
Doyenne du Comice. October. One of 
the important commercial fall pears. 
The fruit is of good size; skin yellow, 
lightly shaded with russet and crimson. 
The flesh is fine grained; juicy. 
Easter Beurre. November. The latest 
ripening variety and a good keeper. The 
fruit is of fairly good quality and used 
for baking. The size is large to very 
large ; skin is yellowish green. The trees 
are large and produce abundantly. Eas¬ 
ter Beurre is a good pollinizer for Win¬ 
ter Nelis. 
Seckel. (Summer Seckel.) August. A 
beautiful small fruit ripening in late 
summer. Skin is yellow with russet 
cheek; flesh is exceptionally fine 
grained, sweet and buttery. Many con¬ 
sider it the finest eating fruit for the 
home orchard. 
Winter Nelis. November. One of the 
latest pears to ripen and one of the best 
in quality. Medium to large in size, it 
has a yellow skin overlaid with brown 
russet. The flesh is juicy, rich and 
sweet. This variety is noted commer¬ 
cially for its good keeping qualities and 
is marketed from storage during the 
winter and spring months. The tree is a 
prolific bearer and makes an excellent 
pollinizer for Bartlett. 
Old Home (Blight Resistant Pear). 
Through its use a tree is formed with 
a smooth, straight trunk and lower 
limbs almost immune to blight. The 
Bartlett, or other desired variety, is then 
worked on to these main limbs. 
mm 
Block of young pear 
trees at our Loomis 
growing grounds 
photographed July 1, 
1937. Note uniformity 
and size at this earl/ 
date. 
