ROEDING’S QUALITY PEARS 
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• The pear, along with the grape, olive and fig, was first introduced to Califor¬ 
nia 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 
vrell 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 rela¬ 
tively 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 are 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 be picked before they begin to soften and laid away to ripen. 
Growers in dwarf pear districts may obtain Beurre Hardy 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 a' 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 
PEAR3 . . . On French and Quince Roots 
Caliper 
Approx. 
1 to 10 
11 to 49 
50 to 299 
\h up .. . . . 
.. (6-8') 
$ .60 
$ .45 
$ .35 
1/2 to jr'. - 
. - . (4-6') 
.50 
.40 
.30 
3/8 to 1 / 2 " - 
... (3-4') 
.45 
.35 
.25 
''-S? 
0 
.. -.(2-3') 
.40 
.30 
.20 
Please write for prices on 300 or more. 
BARTLETT ON QUINCE. Double-worked on Beurre 
Hardy on quince, the Bartlett makes a dwarf tree 
and an early producer. Picking costs are reduced 
to a minimum, and the quince root is resistant to 
excessive moisture. Home orchardists will appre¬ 
ciate the value of dwarf Bartletts as subjects for 
Espalier work. Our double-worked Bartletts are 
low-branched and may be easily trained. Price 10c 
higher. 
Bartlett. July-August. The vari¬ 
ety of extensive 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 enhanced with 
a red blush. The flesh is juicy 
and excellent in quality. It is 
the first commercial variety to 
ripen and the trees are vigor¬ 
ous and productive. Pollinizer: 
V/inter Nelis. 
Beurre Bose. September-Octo- 
ber. A good commercial ship¬ 
ping pear and popular home 
orchard vqriety. 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 keeping quali¬ 
ties, this variety has gained 
important commercial rank in 
DANA'S HOVEY (left). Sometimes 
called the "Winter Seckel", this 
medium-sized pear is without a 
peer in sweetness and flavor. The 
skin is yellow with lots of russet, 
and the flesh is fine-grained, sweet 
and buttery. A spendid variety for 
eating fresh. Dana's Hovey ripens 
in November. Like other pears, it 
should be picked while green and 
stored until ripe. 
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DOYENNE DU COMICE (above). One of the most 
important fall pears commercially, and a splen¬ 
did varietv for t^'e home orchard. Rinenina in 
October, Comice bears fruit of good size with a 
yellow skin lightly shaded with russet and crim¬ 
son. The Resh is fine grained, sweet and juicy. 
California Comice have world-wide distribution. 
California. The fruit is large, greenish-yel¬ 
low, partially russetted and often shaded a 
dull crimson. The flesh is whitish, of vinous 
flavor and highly perfumed. 
Beurre Hardy, August-September. An ex¬ 
cellent fall variety which follows closely 
after Bartlett. It is an excellent shipper and 
the pear most in demand for export ship¬ 
ments. 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. For the 
Beurre Hardy grower planting on damp 
ground or the dwarf pear grower desiring 
to top-work to other varieties, the Beurre 
Hardy on quince makes an excellent stock. 
Easter Beurre. November. The latest ripen¬ 
ing 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 yel¬ 
lowish green. The trees are large and pro¬ 
duce abundantly. Easter Beurre is a good 
pollinizer for Winter Nelis. 
Seckel. (Summer Seckel) August. A beau¬ 
tiful small fruit ripening in late summer. 
Skin is yellow with russet cheek; flesh is 
exceptionally fine grained, sweet and but¬ 
tery. Many consider 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 commercially 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 im¬ 
mune to blight. The Bartlett, or other 
variety, is then worked on to these main 
limbs. 
