ALLEN'S NURSERIES, GENEVA, OHIO 
Blight free — 
PEAR TREES 
Our Pear trees are all budded on French seedling 
roots, insuring hardiness and health. We imported 
some of the scions from St. Lawrence Valley to get 
away from blight a few years ago, and we think 
that our stock in this way is preferable to any we 
have ever seen. Plant Pears this year, supply of 
bearing orchards very far below normal. 
ANJOU. A large greenish Pear shaded with crimson. The 
flesh is highly flavoured, sprightly, vinous, melting and juicy; one of 
the best fall Pears in existence. Ripens in November. 
BABTLETT. Large, yellow, waxy Pear, rich and juicy; tree 
hardy, regular and heavy bearer ; probably best Pear for all uses. Sep¬ 
tember. 
BOSC. Finest quality late fall and winter variety. Extra 
large, long and tapering; russet, good shipper, brings highest market 
price. A vigorous grower. November and December. 
CAYUGA. A promising seedling of Seckel. The tree char¬ 
acteristics of this new sort seem to be about all that could be desired. 
The Pears average as large as Bartlett, but are similar to Seckel in 
shape and Clairgeau in color. Flesh firm, fine texture with the rich 
delectable flavor of Seckel. 
CLAPP’S PATOBITE. A splendid Pear, resembling Bartlett, 
and ripening ten days earlier; the tree is hardy and vigorous, fruit 
juicy, fine grained and delightful. One of the best Pears on the 
market. August. 
DUCHESS (of Angouleme). One of the very largest of good 
Pears; greenish in color, juicy and a good canning Pear, one of the 
best for autumn. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY. A large, beautiful, melting, sweet Pear; 
tree very hardy, vigorous and productive; succeeds well in all climates. 
September. 
GORHAM. Pear growers want a variety to follow Bartlett 
which lacks some of the conspicuous faults of the several sorts that are 
grown for that season. Gorham ripens its fruit 2 weeks later than 
Bartlett and it keeps a month longer. The fruit resembles that of 
Bartlett in size, color, and shape. The flavor is sweet and vinous, 
with a very marked and pleasing aroma. Trees vigorous and productive. 
KIEFFEB. Very large. Tree a fine grower, makes a beautiful 
tree for planting along farm drives. Fruit, while hard when picked 
from tree, if placed in cellar until Thanksgiving becomes very good to 
eat. Sells well for market sort. 
LAWRENCE. Medium yellow with brown dots, melting, pleas¬ 
ant, aromatic. November-December. 
PHELPS. Phelps is a cross between Winter Nelis and Russet 
Bartlett. The fruit is of the type of Bartlett, but ripens much later. 
Flavor better than Bartlett, but the appearance of the fruit is duller. 
Flesh tender and juicy. Ripens around Thanksgiving and keeps until 
Christmas. 
25 * 
EACH 
PER 100 
PEAR 
PRICES 
By mail, postpaid: 
Thrifty, 1-year, 3 to 4 
ft. tall, 35c each; 10 for 
$3.00; 100 for $25.00. 
Express or freight, 
collect; 2-year, 5 to 7 ft. 
tall, 60c each; 10 for 
$5.00; 100 for $45.00. 
2-year, 4 to 5 ft. tall, 50c 
each; 10 for $3.50; 100 
for $30.00. 
SECKEL 
KIEFFER 
BARTLETT 
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PULTENEY. A sister tree to Phelps. Fruit 
of Bartlett type, a little more regular in outline; 
skin smoother. Comes during the season between 
Bartlett and Phelps. 
SECKEL. Small, skin rich yellowish brown, 
juicy, melting in the mouth, is a wonderful flav¬ 
ored Pear; used a great deal for pickling, sells 
well on the market. Ripens about September 15th. 
SHELDON. A large, round, russet and red 
Pear of very rich, fine quality, melting and de¬ 
licious. Tree vigorous ; bears well. October. 
