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ITARUISONS’ NURSERIES. BERLIN, MD., U. S.A. 
Harrison-Grown Pear Trees 
Pino Ilavor. reliability, protit. Ions life of trees, and peneral 
soodness make pears a staple fruit. They are-g'»od to have in a 
lunne-orchard. on a lawn, or about a farm—for lionie use. They 
are makiiis money fur many men. the income of whose farms is 
increased considerably by the returns from the pears the owners 
sell. 
As to varietie.s, Kieffer is par cxccUoicc the kind for oommer- 
eial orchards on a lnr{:e .scale, on account of the sure crop, the 
nuantity yielded, and the ability of the fruit to stand handling. 
Bartlett is not far behind, however. It is a summer piair. of liner 
(juality for eatinjr fresh than KielTer. but it pays for this in that 
it is so mellow and tender that it will not stand so much handlin^r. 
Anjou. Duchess, and Seckel need no introduction to the major¬ 
ity of i)lnnters. and each is suitfal to a special condition, under 
which it is unexcelled. A caiadul selection of sorts will jrive ripe 
pears from .July to the following May. which should be the aim 
in a home orchard. 
IJght or sandy soils are not so good for pears as heavy loams 
or clay. Piairs stand mor«> water than peaches or ai)ples. too. but 
still should iiot have wet feet — a re(piireinent that holds good gen¬ 
erally in fruit-growing. Always avoid too much tillage, nitrogen, 
and stable manure’ — give more potash and phosi)horic acid. 
Try to get the trees to begin rii)ening wood and fruit earlier 
in season than apple trees. 
Pear trees should be pruned thoroughly when dormant: rarely 
is it advisable to do much cutting during the growing season. 
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Kieffei—Whiter. Fruit large to very large; skin yellow, with 
light Vermillion chceli_. Flesh brittle, very juicy. Most popu¬ 
lar canning pear. Keeps well in ordinary storage. 
Prices of Kieffer Pear Trees 
Each 10 100 1000 
3 lo 4 ft.SO 70 Sr> 00 S,>0 00 $400 00 
4 to 5 ft. .SO 7 00 CO 00 .'iOC 00 
5 to 6 ft. 00 8 00 7 0 00 600 00 
6 to 7 ft. 1 00 9 00 80 00 700 00 
Parcel Post size (2 to 3 ft.), TOe earh prepaid. 
