PEARS 
Set Standards 
18 to 20 Feet 
Apart 
PLUMS 
Set Trees 
16 to 20 Feet 
Apart 
Prices of Standard Pears: 
5 to 7 feet . 
Eachl 10 | 100 
Price: 
5 to 7 ft. 
$0.7U 
.55 
$6.u0|$50.00 
4.50| 35.0D 
4 to 5 feet . 
4 to 5 ft. 
Anjou. Large, buttery, melting, rich, vinous. Late fall and 
early winter variety. October to January. 
Bartlett. Large, buttery, juicy, high flavored, great bearer ; 
very popular both for eating out of the hand and for can¬ 
ning. August and September. 
Beurre Bose. Finest quality late fall and winter variety. 
Large, long and tapering; russet, good shipper, brings 
highest market price. A vigorous grower. Nov.-Dec. 
Cayuga Derived from Seckel, resembling its parent in 
■ shape, color and delectable sweet flavor. Size com¬ 
pares with Bartlett. Flesh firm, fine grained to the center. 
Clapp. Very large, yellow and dull red, with russet specks. 
Melting, rich. August. 
[Each! 10 
100 
$0.801 $7.501 $65.0 0 
.70| 6.001 50.00 
Bavay (Green Gage; “Reine Claude”). Very large greenish 
color ; fine flavor. September. 
Bradshaw. Large, dark red, flesh green, juicy. August. 
Diamond. Enormous size, dark purple with a beautiful 
bloom. September. 
French Damson. Average size, roundish oval, seed small; 
blue, excellent quality. 
German Prune. Large, dark purple, sweet, good. One of 
the most desirable and popular for canning. September. 
Grand Duke. Very large, fine quality, dark red. Last Sept. 
ConferenCS An English Pear, rating with them much the 
———— same as Bartlett rates with us. Fruits average 
3)4 x 2)4 inches; the skin beautiful in greenish yellow with 
russet markings. Flesh fine grained, white, very juicy, 
with rich flavor. Cellar storage keeps into November. 
DotJglSS A recent introduction of supreme value to fruit 
———— growers, because it is “blight proof” and “frost¬ 
proof.” Otherwise, the fruit is large, roundish, smooth, of 
attractive beauty. Its thin but protective skin is golden 
yellow flecked with russet, and thickly blushed scarlet on 
the sunny side. Flesh whitish, fine grained, tender ; a small 
core with few seeds. Flavor sweet but with a piquant 
acidity. 
Dueness (of Angouleme). Very large, buttery, rich, juicy. 
Pick them before maturity, wrap in tissue paper, and rack 
away for complete ripening. October and November. 
Flemish Beauty. Large, juicy, rich; one of the hardiest 
trees and most enjoyable fruits. September-October. 
Garber. Hardy, productive, early bearer. Sept.-Oct. 
Gorham Recently introduced by the N. Y. Exp. Station. 
. - Of Bartlett type and form, ripening two weeks 
earlier, but keeping a month longer. Smooth, fine russet 
skin ; rich flavor and pleasing aroma. 
Howell. Large, yellow, with red cheek, rich, sweet, melting, 
early bearer, productive. September-October. 
KiefFer. Large size, handsome appearance, and remarkable 
keeping and shipping qualities. October-November. 
Lawrence. Medium yellow with brown dots, melting, pleas¬ 
ant, aromatic. November-December. 
Lincoln. Shape and general character favoring Bartlett. 
Hardy, blight resistant, early bearing, ripening in late sum¬ 
mer. Equally popular for eating out of hand and for canning. 
Rossney. Large fruits ; creamy skin and crimson blush ; 
flesh melting. 
Tyson. M dium, melting, juicy, good. August. 
Wilder. Small to medium, yellow, shaded carmine, fine 
grained, tender, sub-acid. Vigorous grower. Early August. 
Seckel. Small, skin yellowish brown with brownish red cheek ; 
flesh fine grained, sweet, richest and highest flavor. Sept.-Oct. 
Worden. A seedling of the Seckel, but larger and richer. 
Cope’s Seedless Pear u. s. Plant Patent 
- - Applied For. The orig¬ 
inal tree bore three bushels of good fruit at six 
years of age. Smoothly surfaced, uniformly shaped 
in the pleasing type of Bartlett; beautiful yellow 
blushed pink. The flesh of best character, ripening 
firm throughout. No seeds, no core. This is a 
tremendous advantage for all usage. 5 to 7 feet, 
$1.95 each; 10 for $17.00. 4 to 5 feet, $1.25 each; 
10 for $11.50. 
Imperial Rpineuse. Its tender meat, sweet and rich fla¬ 
vored, together with its large size make it a favorite for 
any use. 
Imperial Gage. Large, pale green, juicy, sweet, rich and 
excellent. August. 
Italian Prune. Good size, purple, juicy, delicious, fine for 
drying. September. 
Lombard. Medium, violet-red, juicy, good, hardy and pro¬ 
ductive, the leading market variety. August. 
Monarch. Very large, oval, purplish blue; freestone. Oct. 
Moore’s Arctic. (Free.) Grows in large clusters; large, 
dark purple; flesh very fine; splendid for preserving and 
dessert; tree vigorous and prolific; fruit is a long keeper. 
September. 
Shipper’s Pride. Large, dark purple; often measures two 
inches in diameter; fine, juicy and sweet. September. 
Shropshire Damson. Late, medium size, dark purple; the 
popular old-fashioned Damson variety. 
Stanley A new hybrid between a new prune and the giant 
———Grand Duke. A good cropper, it has already become 
popular both as a commercial item, and in the home orchard. 
Of good plump size in typical elongated prune form; dark 
blue with a thick bloom. The flesh is fine grained and juicy, 
sweet, and uniquely of pleasant flavor to eat from the hand. 
For canning, it requires only about half the usual amount 
of sugar. 
Yellow Egg". Very large, egg-shaped, productive. August. 
JAPAN OR ORIENTAL PLUMS 
Japan Plums are strong, quick-growing and adapted to all 
kinds of soils ; extra hardy, early, and sure croppers. 
Abundance (Botan). Hardy and productive. Fruit large, 
pinkish red, with heavy bloom; good quality. August. 
Buibank. Tree round, sprawling, productive, bears young. 
Fruit round, excellent; cherry-red with lilac bloom. 
Red June. Fair size, vermilion-red ; pleasant quality. Aug. 
Victory A new Japanese variety; upright, spreading, and 
J thrifty. Fruit attractive, unusually large, distinct¬ 
ly pointed, with dark red flash of excellent quality ; ripens 
unevenly, so that the picking season is desirably prolonged. 
Wickson. September. Fruit large, long heart-shaped, color 
deep maroon-red covered with white bloom ; flesh firm and 
meaty, yellow, rich and aromatic; cling; pit small. 
Extra large, bearing size fruit trees are available 
in some varieties, write for prices and list. 
QUINCE 
The valuable fruits are quite fragrant, 
and the trees and bloom highly orna¬ 
mental. 
Orange. Large, bright yellow, of ex¬ 
cellent flavor. October. 
Champion. Largest, oval, greenish. 
Ripans late. [Eachl 10 1 100 
4 to 5 feet .)$0.75|$7.UU|$60.00 
3 to 4 feet .] .65| 5.50| 45.00 
NECTARINES 
Size, and a smooth skin like the Plum, 
and like the Peach in other ways, melt¬ 
ing, of juicy texture, and delicious 
flavor. 
Boston. Bright yellow, red cheek; flesh 
yellow. 
Red Roman. Greenish yellow, red 
cheek; flesh golden. 
[Eachl 10 | 100 
4 to 5 feet .[$0.651$5.501$50.00 
3 to 4 feet .| .50| 4.501 40.00 
DWARF 
PEARS 
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. 
Set Dwarf Fear Trees 
10 Feet Apart 
PRICE: [Ea-hl 10 | 100 
4 to 5 ft. . $u.65 $5.5u|$45.00 
3 to 4 ft. . .50 4.001 35.00 
VARIETIES: Bartlett, 
Clapp, Duchess, Flemish 
Beauty, Kieffer, Law¬ 
rence, Seckel. 
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Seckel—The “Sugar Pear” 
