Professor Hansen's grand¬ 
daughter, Carlene, stand¬ 
ing by one of his young 
Hansen Manchu Apricots, 
which bear as early as 
his famous Sapa Plums. 
743. BARTLETT (August and 
September). The pear I con¬ 
sider excels all others. Sets the 
standard for excellence in flavor, 
beauty, yield. Fine texture. Mel¬ 
low, juicy, free from graininess. 
Superbly flavored. Famous for 
eating and canning. 
744. DOUGLAS (Late Septem¬ 
ber). Blight proof pear. Golden 
yellow color with red blush 
cheek. Bears early. Hardy. A 
winter pear of wonderful qual¬ 
ity. Plant at least one Douglas. 
eaderinitsclass^ healthy TREES 
1 Bartlett — ^amou f 
1 Douglas — J winter pear. 
Your Choice of Sise» 
o . 4 -+ 7 " size SI.79 prepaid. 
0. 5 trees 2 yr. size $2.29 express. 
- r trpps 2 yr. 4/5 tt. n. ii" size $2.7 d 
, 1 . 5 trees ^ ^ » 3 yr. 5/6 tt. lo 
^2. 5 trees Quick e 
745. KIEFFER (Late Septem¬ 
ber). Giant size winter pear. 
Pick while green, and store in 
cool, dark room until it mel¬ 
lows. Golden yellow when ripe. 
Favorite for baking, storing, • 
and canning. One of the best 
known and widely planted pears. 
Hardy, prolific and regular 
bearer. An excellent pollenizer 
for other varieties. 
747. MENDEL (Early Septem¬ 
ber). New Super Hardy. Best 
by orchard test. Originated in 
Minnesota. Absolutely blight re¬ 
sistant. Extremely hardy. Ex¬ 
cellent quality. Larger than 
Bartlett. Sweet and juicy. Beau¬ 
tiful golden yellow when ripe. 
An all around pear. Can be 
planted everywhere successfully. 
749. SECKEL (September). 
Sugar Pickling Pear. Yellow- 
brown skin. Red cheek. Fine 
grain, sweet, juicy, and but¬ 
tery. One of the richest and 
highest flavored pears known. 
746. LINCOLN (September). Ex¬ 
cellent, large, yellow, late sum¬ 
mer pear. Bears young and 
heavily. Very blight resistant. 
Flavor is delicious. Hardy as an 
oak. Thrives when others fail. 
Plant Pears for Beauty 
Pears are beautiful as well as 
practical. Trees are*covered with 
large clusters of white blossoms 
in spring, making them the most 
ornamental of all fruit trees. 
New! Hardy APRICOTS 
Standard Z yr. 
2-3 ft. 
5 V T ff 
16 16 
Select Z yr. 
3-4 ft. 
T ff 9 
16 *16 
Giant 3 yr. 
4-5 ft. 
9 tf 11" 
16 "16 
740. MANCHU AP 
RICOT 
(New) (August). Originates in 
North Manchuria where 47 de¬ 
grees below zero is common. 
Dr. N. E. Hansen of South 
Dakota introduced this amazing, 
new apricot. Ornamental, large 
white, pink-tinged flowers. Bears 
golden yellow fruit. Fine for 
canning. Delicious as preserves. 
Hardy, heavy 2 year trees, 3-4 
ft. size. SI.25 each, prepaid. 
741. CHINESE GOLDEN AP¬ 
RICOT (August). Hardiest of 
all common apricots. About 80% 
Size 
Each 
4 
10 
Postpaid 
$0.35 
$1.20 
$2.50 
Postpaid 
.47 
1.70 
3.75 
Express 
.59 
2.20 
5.00 
of commercial apricots in 
Utah 
and Idaho are this variety. Early, 
heavy bearing. Easy to grow. 
Bears when others fail. Medium 
size fruit, high quality, two 
inches in diameter, deep yellow, 
red cheek. Requires no special 
care. Lovely shade tree. 
742. SUPERB. We consider it 
superior to any other common 
apricot variety we have tried, 
except the famous Chinese. De¬ 
licious for eating right off the 
GROW THEM IN THE YARD... ON THE 
LOT-LINE ... ANYWHERE 
YOUR CHOICE 
OF VARIETIES LISTED BELOW ... ALIKE OR ASSORTED 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Size 
Each 
4 
10 
25 
Standard 2 yr. 
3-4 ft. 
7 ff 
16 * 
9 ff 
*16 
Postpaid 
$0.47 
$1.70 
$3.75 
$8.75 
Select 2 yr. 
4-5 ft. 
9 ff 
16 ' 
1 1 // 
*16 
Express 
.58 
2.10 
4.75 
11.25 
Giant 3 yr. 
5-6 ft. 
1 1 ff 
16 
■1 inch 
Express 
.68 
2.50 
5.75 
13.75 
Pears do fine planted in sod 
right in your yard. Require no 
care. Need little room. No fruit 
more delicious than juicy, home¬ 
grown pears. Plant only the 
hardy types for big crops and 
fine fruit. Remember, friends, 
they bear early, often second or 
third year after planting. Excel¬ 
lent ornamental shade trees. 
Be sure to plant at least two 
varieties of pears for lots of 
fruit. They cross pollenate. 
748. FLEMISH BEAUTY (Sep¬ 
tember and October). Beautiful 
yellow fruit, fine flavor. Large, 
juicy, meltingly rich. A strong 
grower and good bearer. Hardy. 
Seckel 
Pear 
Your Choice of Apricots (Except Manchu) Listed Beiow Alike or Assorted 
