BERLIN, MARYLAND 
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There are 1,200 Kieffer Pear Trees in this orchard. Ten carloads of choice fruit is the 
average yearly production 
PEARS, continued 
KIEFFER. Fall. Kieffer has proved such a boon to us and 
* everyone who has planted it that we want its 
merits fully known by those who are contemplating Pears 
either in a commercial way or in the home orchard. Kieffer 
can be placed on the market in perfect condition, and the top 
prices of the market can always be secured for it. It is unfor¬ 
tunate that the merits of this Pear have become under-esti¬ 
mated because of the haste in which it has been hurried to 
market in an immature condition by some growers, and often before it 
has attained the proper size. When allowed to hang upon the trees until in 
October, and then carefully ripened in a cool, dark room, there are few Pears 
which are more attractive. The fruit is large to very large; skin yellow, with a 
light vermilion cheek; flesh brittle, very juicy, with a marked musky aroma; 
good quality; combines extreme juiciness with a sprightly, subacid flavor and 
the peculiar aroma of the Bartlett. Large fruit-growers are planting whole 
orchards of it—90 per cent Kieffer an*I 10 per cent of other good varieties 
should be the arrangement in every orchard to secure the pollination neces¬ 
sary for producing large crops from Kieffer. 
Koonce. Summer. An extra-hardy sort; recommended for planting where 
there is danger of late spring frosts. Fruit medium size; skin golden, with 
crimson cheek. One of the best early sorts. 
Lawrence. Winter. 
LeConte. Fall. A good pollenizer for Kieffer. 
Seckel. Fall. Very juicy; highly flavored; trees small and stocky. An excel¬ 
lent fruit for home or market. 
Sheldon. Winter. Size small to medium. Wonderfully high quality. Skin 
yellowish. Trees are vigorous and strong. 
Winter Nellis. Delicious fruit; keeps well; fine grained. Tree regular bearer. 
Worden-Seckel. Winter. A handsome Pear of large size and high quality. 
Skin yellow; flesh white. 
Dwarf Pears 
Bartlett Duchess Each 10 
2 to 3 feet....$0 30 $2 50 
3 to 4 feet..... 35 3 00 
4 to 5 feet. 40 3 50 
The most 
profitable 
sort for the 
commercial 
orchardist 
5 PER CENT DISCOUNT ALLOWED FOR CASH WITH ORDER 
