88 Fruits 
Anjou 
Pear 
PEARS 
Will grow on almost any good soil but thrive best in a 
rather heavy clay or loam. Standards planted 18 to 20 feet 
apart, are best for permanent orchards. 
Price of Standard Pears — | Each | 10 I 100 
6 to 7 ft. $1-10 
4 to 5 ft.95 
$ 10.00 
8.60 
$85.00 
70.00 
g 
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Seckel—the “Sugar Pear” 
APRICOTS 
Dwarf Pear—Flemish Beauty 
SUMMER 
Bartlett. Large, buttery, juicy, high-flavored, great b^rer; 
very popular both for eating out of the hand and for 
canning. August and September. 
Clapp. Very large, yellow and dull red, with russet specks. 
Melting, rich. August. 
Tyson. Medium, melting, juicy, good. August. 
Wilder. Small to medium, yellow, shaded carmine, fine 
grained, tender, sub-acid. Vigorous grower. Early August. 
AUTUMN 
Anjou. Large, buttery, melting, rich, vinous. Late fall and 
early winter variety. October to January. 
Buchess (of Angouleme). Very large, buttery, rich, juicy. 
Pick them before maturity, wrap in tissue paper, and rack 
away for complete ripening. October and November, 
Plemish. Beauty. Large, juicy, rich ; one of the hardiest trees 
and most enjoyable fruits. September-October. 
Kieffer. Large size, handsome appearance, and remarkable 
keeping and shipping qualities. October-November. 
Bossney. Large fruits; creamy skin and crimson blush; flesh 
melting, juicy, sweet; vigorous and productive. 
Seckel. Small; skin yellowish brown with brownish red 
cheek ; flesh fine grained, sweet, richest and highest flavor. 
Equally popular for dessert and pickling. Sept.-Oct. 
Sheldon. Medium size, yellow, with a richly shaded cheek ; 
flesh a little coarse, melting, juicy, with a very brisk, 
vinous, highly perfumed flavor of first quality. October. 
W^orden. A seedling of the Seckel, equal in quality but larger 
and richer. Hardy and an enormous bearer. October. 
WINTER 
Bose. Finest quality late fall and winter variety. Extra 
large, long and tapering ; russet; good shipper, brings high¬ 
est market price. A vigorous grower. November-December. 
DWARF PEARS 
Set trees 10 feet apart 
Dwarf Pears save space and bear younger. Best for small 
lot or garden. In planting, cover the junction of Pear and 
Quince, by 2 or 3 inches. 
FBICB: I Each [ 10 | 100 
4 to 5 ft . 1 $0.95 I $8.50 1 $70.00 
3 to 4 ft. I .85 I 7.50 1 60.00 
VARIETIES: Bartlett, Clapp, Duchess, Flemish Beauty and 
Seokel. 
Ripen between Cherries and Peaches. Should be planted on 
a northern or western exposure to prevent early blooming. 
The Russian (R) varieties are hardiest. 
4 to 5 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
2 to 3 
: 
Each 
10 
100 1 
$0.95 
$8.50 
$70,001 
.85 
7.50 
60.001 
.70 
6.00 
45.001 
Set Trees 
16 to 18 
feet apart 
Alexander. (R). Early freestone; orange with red blush. 
Barly G-olden. Small, pale orange, juicy and sweet, 
Hungfaria’s Best. Grows to immense size, fruit large, deep 
yellow, with yellow flesh, very fine flavor. Set 25 feet. 
Moorpark. Yellow, with red cheek, juicy, sweet and rich. 
NECTARINE 
Size, and a smooth skin like 
the Plum, and like the Peach in 
other ways, melting, of juicy 
texture, and delicious flavor. 
Boston. Bright yellow, red cheek 
Price: 
Each 
4 to 5 ft. 
$0.75 
.60 
3 to 4 ft. 
$6.50 
5.00 
flesh vellow. 
Hungaria’s Best Apricot 
