i$ Sterling it to Silver—So it Stark to Treetl 
The l)eau- 
tlful Su¬ 
gar Pear 
S T A It K 
S E C K E L 
— delightful 
quality — uot 
large, hut uni¬ 
form in size 
and shape, poini- 
lar, known to pear 
lovers everywhere 
as l>est. 
GORHAM—NEW—A LATE BARTLETT. Originated at New 
York Kxi)eriment Station. Tree vigorous, hardy, very RESIST¬ 
ANT TO BLIGHT. A splendid pollenizer. Fruit resembles Bart¬ 
lett in size, color and shape, hut ripens 2 weeks later and lasts 
much longer. Flavor is sweet, pleasingly aromatic. Flesh is 
white, tender, i)uttery and juicy—fine flavor. “Best new pear 
in man.v years,’’ reports N. Y'. Exp. Station. Illinois Station 
says, “Less subject to blight than Kieffer.’’ Georgia Station re¬ 
ports, “Much more Idight-resistant than Bartlett.” (Jorham is 
a variety that ( an be safety planted where other pears grow. 
KIEFFER —The most widely planted pear, ts'cause it BEARS 
and pays. Large, rich, golden yellow, sometimes tinted real. 
FINE FOR (’ANNINO AND BAKING, but only fair (piality for 
eating fresh. To properly rii>en FOR EATING, pick when reach 
full size, but before the.v color; store in dark, dry room. Tree 
vigorous, YOUNG, REGULAR AND HEAVY BEAKER. East 
of the Rocky Mountains it is the great money-making pear for 
the millions. A beautiful pear that Is i)roduced easily in all 
t.vi)es of soils. 
BARTLETT This variety is the great summer favorite because of delicious quality. 
Large, rich, golden yellow, with soft blush, juicy, melting, with a rich, indescribaldc' 
flavor that has made it the Itest known and most popular pear. One of the best for 
canning and shipping. Tiw strong grower, sometimes blights, l)ears young, large 
crops and regularly. Bartlett is planted In all pear sections and for many years has 
lH*en the favorite of the markets and the standard dessert pear. In the great pt'ar 
.sections of the west Bartlett, Anjou and Binirre Bose are the great hauhu's. A tree 
in our Test Orchard, watched for years, was sehs-ted as the source of our Bartlett 
propagation. It has liorne immense crops regulari.v and the fruit is of (‘xtra size. 
No other pear has ever reached such popularity among fruit lovers as the Bartlett. 
While the tree has some faults, it is still the great American commercial p(>ar and a 
favorite among growers in ail pear growing sections. 
PRICES OF ALL PEARS ON THIS PAGE 
ark Seckel 
The Delicious Sugar Pear 
STARK SECKEL (Sugar Pear) — A select strain of the 
wonderful and delicious Seckel that for generations has 
been recognizee! as the standard of pear quality. We 
have grown this special and greatly improved strain 
for years and have found it the l»est strain known. 
Stark S(‘ckel is of medium size, lK*autiful yellow color, 
a spicy, hoimyed flavor — the most delicious, the most 
desirable of all pears for the home grounds and for 
home us(‘—also the market takes them always at good 
prices. Tree hardy, thrifty, bliglits little. Succeeds 
in all pear sections. Should be grown in every home 
orcliard; uot one-tenth enough have ever been grown to sup¬ 
ply the demand. 
BUERRE BOSC —A large deep ./ellow, long shaped, beau¬ 
tiful, juicy, extra sweet fall pear. I'opular on fruit 
stands. Profitable. RegiUar bearer. Largely planted in 
the, west, and should be more lai’gely planted in home 
orchards everywhere. Our “record-bearing” mother tree 
is from New York Exit. Station. 
DUCHESS (Angouleme) —The “Record-Bearing” Mother 
tree of all our Duchess is a tree typical <»f the variety, 
large fruit and .satisfactory in every particular. Duchess 
is extremely large, often weighs over a pound; dull 
yellow, excellent (piality fall pear — the housewife's fa¬ 
vorite. Tree long-lived, healthy, hardy, bears extremely 
young and produces a crop every y(*ar. Has been a favorite 
for generations and is still one of the best. Slnudd be jdanted 
in home orchards and for maricet. 
GARBER — One of the healthiest and hardiest of all pears. Tree well 
shaped with attractive glossy foliage. Does not Idight seriously and for 
this reason very liopular in the south. Fruit large, crisp, and juicy, though 
not high in (piality. Grown for more than 50 years. One of best polleu- 
izers, and we re(;ommend it for planting «ith Kieffer. It is a heavy pro¬ 
ducer and is largely grown. 
STARK TYSON (Very Eafly Summer)—I ./ooks just like a 
Seckel, but ripens EXTREMELY EARLY; medium size, yellow, 
sha(le(l rus.set: SWEET, .JUICY, perfumed, excellent. Tree 
hardy, long-lived, very free from blight. We propagate from a 
select strain from Henry Wallis, St. Louis Co., Mo. 
Bartlett. Proba¬ 
bly most widely 
known of all 
pear, beautiful, 
good and protit- 
able. 
( Each Rate^ 
/ 10 Rate ^ 
( 100 Rate ^ 
Vl-lO Trees*/ 
VlO-30 Trees* / 
V30-50 Trees*/ 
4-7 ft. size 
$1.,50 Each 
$1.25 Each 
$1.10 Each 
•H-5 ft, size 
1.25 Each 
1.00 Each 
.00 Each 
2-3 ft. size 
1.00 Each 
.85 Each 
.80 Each 
•NOTE — No matter bow 
many different varieties. 
... 
ANJOU Large handsome late fall yellow 
pear bluslied dull red and of richest 
flavor. Tree upright, good bearer, strong 
grower, hardy, BEARS YOUNG, blooms 
late, remarkably free from idight. 
Markets always ready for them 
at premium prices. SUCCEEDS 
EVERYWHERE and is a 
great favorite for both home 
and market orchard. Our 
progagatlon is from a 
special record-bearing 
Missouri tree produc¬ 
ing fruit of suiierior 
value and perfect 
type. Fall and win¬ 
ter storage markets 
are always eager for 
Anjou and pay good 
money for them. 
