Beurre Clairgeau 
Duchesse D'Angouleme 
CONFERENCE 
An English pear recently introduced into this 
Country. The tree is a stronger grower and prolific 
bearer of high quality, medium sized fruit. While 
Conference has been only recently introduced, tests 
by commercial orchardists have proven that it is 
superior for both market and home use. Plantings 
of this variety for commercial use are rapidly in¬ 
creasing. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY 
Is a very handsome bright cheeked pear. Tree vigorous, 
hardy, and productive; but not an early bearer. Fruit large, color 
clear yellow, cheek overspread with a marbled red blush. Flesh 
yellowish-white, firm, juicy, sweet, with a very good quality. 
Season September to October. 
GORHAM 
Of the many pears of recent introduction this one is selected 
as one of the most promising. It is similar to Bartlett, ripens two 
weeks later, keeps a month longer. This healthy tree bears fruit 
of rich flavor and spicy aroma, and adapts itself well to home 
and market use. 
HOWELL 
The trees bear early, annually and abundantly. Fruit is 
large in size; Color lemon-yellow, marked on the side exposed to 
the sun with a trace of blush; flesh yellowish-white, firm but 
tender, very juicy sweet, aromatic, and very good quality. Ripens 
in late September and October. 
LAWRENCE 
A reliable winter variety, prolific, of good quality, and com¬ 
paratively free from disease. Is an early, annual uniform bearer. 
The color is a clear lemon-yellow marked with patches of russet. 
Fruit ripens November to December. 
SECKEL 
These nearly blight-proof pears, though not large are most 
attractive and have become one of the leading home garden 
varieties. The vigorous trees bear quantities of luscious fruit of 
the highest quality, especially fine for dessert use. Seckel is 
usually profitable on the market as a well grown crop commands 
a fancy price. Fruit ripe in October. 
KIEFFER 
A seedling of the Chinese Sand Pear; its parentage 
imparts valuable qualities. The fruit is large or very 
large, skin rich golden yellow—with a fine red blush 
on the sunny side. As a canning Pear it retains its 
light color and possesses a rich vinous flavor which 
is refreshing. Notwithstanding the process of canning 
it remains rich, juicy and sprightly and satisfies the 
most discriminating taste. One of the most popular 
Pears grown it bears young, abundantly and re¬ 
liably. 
SHELDON 
This pear has a strong appeal to the eye and the palate. 
It has a melting and juicy flesh, and a sweet vinous flavor. As 
the tree is usually lacking in productiveness it is not often 
grown commercially, but as a home garden pear it is unsur¬ 
passed. Fruit matures in October. 
WILDER 
The pears are very attractive in size, shape, and color, which 
is a bright lemon-yellow with a flaming cheek that is exposed to 
the sun. The tree is large, vigorous, productive, and healthy. A 
good early market pear. Fruit ripens in late August. 
DWARF PEARS 
Where space is at a premium; where a miniature 
garden containing many items is desired, the dwarf 
pears have much to offer. They are grown by graft¬ 
ing standard pear wood on quince roots and require 
slightly more care and attention than the standard 
varieties but can be formed in interesting shapes or 
trained on walls as espaliers. (Illustrated on page 7.) 
The dwarfing does not affect the production of fruit 
except possibly to make the tree bear earlier. Most of 
the varieties of standard pears here listed can be 
obtained in dwarf stock. 
We offer the following varieties grown as dwarfs: 
Bartlett, Beurre Bose, Clapp Favorite, Conference, 
Campas Duchesse d'Angouleme and Seckel. 
