



PEARS 
The pear very properly ranks as one of the most delicious of 
truits, by reason of its fine, juicy texture and exquisite flavor 
and aroma. Every home orchard should include some trees of 
choice pear varieties. 
The soil most congenial to pears is a strong clay loam, but it 
will succeed in any good soil, provided it is moderately rich. 
Ripening Order of Pears 
*Flemish Beauty. *Doyenne du Comice. 
*Gorham. *Beurre d’Anjou (‘Anjou’). 
*Cayuga. 
*Seckel. 
*Beurre Bosc. 
*Kieffer. 
*Winter Nellis. 
* Sugar. 
*Bartlett. 
BOSC. 
An excellent 
dessert and 
market pear. 
“Bartlett. Fruit medium to large, color clear yellow slightly 
blushed with red, sometimes dotted with russet; very good qual- 
ity and flavor, juicy and buttery. One of the finest canning pears, 
in demand by commercial canneries. Also good shipper. An 
excellent dessert, canning and general purpose pear. Leads all 
pears in America as to number of trees planted. Trees medium 
size, vigorous upright-spreading growers, hardy and productive. 
**Beurre Bose. Medium to large, with long neck, very good 
quality, color rich yellow overspread with cinnamon russet, flesh 
tender, melting, almost buttery, juicy with rich piquant flavor. 
Ripens October-November. Hardy and productive. A leading 
commercial variety. 

*Beurre d’Anjou. (‘’Anjou’’) Fruit large, smooth skin, yellow, _ 
marked and dotted with russet, faintly blushed. Superior in ap- 
pearance and quality. Flesh yellowish white, rich, buttery, pleas- 
ing flavor and good keeper. A leading shipping pear. Trees large, 
vigorous growers, require more room than most varieties. Should 
be planted approximately 30 feet. Does not bear early as some 
varieties. 
*“Cayuga Pear. A new pear of good quality, size and attractive 
appearance. Cayuga averages as large as Bartlett but with the 
delectable flavor, shape, and color of Seckel—its parent. Growers 
of Cayuga are enthusiastic about it. 
**Doyenne du Comice. Fruit large to very large, color clear 
handsome yellow, sometimes brightened by delicate blush. Des- 
sert and general use. Season, October-November. Thrives in 
many parts of the Pacific slope and especially well west of the 
Cascade Mountains. Tree vigorous grower, somewhat .... as to 
soils and climate; average hardiness. This is the pear which has 
been marketed under a trade-marked trade name as “‘Royal 
Rivera’. 
“Flemish Beauty. Fruit medium to large, clear yellow over- 
spread with brilliant red cheek. Shape rather globular. Flemish 
Beauty might be compared among pears to Rome Beauty among 
apples—it is a faithful, steady producer, fruit not of high quality 
but of good average quality. Fruit ripens September-October. 
Quality improves when fruit is picked and ripened under cover. 
Tree very hardy and productive. 
Gorham Pear. A fine new pear of Bartlett type. Closely re- 
sembles Bartlett in size, shape, quality and appearance. Ripens 
two weeks later than Bartlett and keeps a month longer. Flesh 
white, tender, buttery, and juicy. One of the very best flavored 
pears in its season. A good canning pear. 
**Kieffer. Large, yellow blushed with red, not of high quality, 
culinary use. Ripens October and November. Very hardy, blight 
resistant, vigorous and fruitful. 
Old Home. A blight resistant pear stock, principally used for 
top-working to other commercial pear varieties. As a variety it 
is not grown for its fruit. 
**Seckel. Fruit small, good quality, color yellowish brown 
marked with pale russet, often with russet red cheek. Ripens 
October. Excellent dessert, culinary and pickling. Hardy and 
productive. 
Sugar. Small, color light yellow, sweet, good flavor. 
Winter Nellis. Small to medium color yellow covered with 
grayish-russet, usually blushed bright red. Very good quality, 
fine grained, rich flavor. Dessert. Season, November-January. 
Tree medium size, hardy, productive. 
PLUMS 
Beauty Plum. Similar in quality, texture and appearance to 
Climax but ripens over two weeks in advance of Climax. Fruit 
medium large, heart-shaped; color brilliant red, flesh yellow; 
exquisite flavor. Ripens. ten days to two weeks in advance of 
Santa Rosa. Excellent pollenizer for Santa Rosa. 
Burbank. Large, cherry red, mottled with yellow. Flesh deep 
yellow. Quality good, agreeable flavor. Good shipper. Ripens 
late June, follows Climax. Heavy bearer. 
Climax. Large, heart-shaped, deep red skin, yellow flesh. 
Good shipper. Ripens mid-June. 
**Compass Cherry-Plum. Very hardy; especially good for pre- 
serving and canning. Tart and juicy. 
Damson. Fruit small, oval, skin dark purple, flesh golden yel- 
low. Excellent canner. 
Duart Plum. A fine large plum, similar in size and texture 
to Santa Rosa. Color purple crimson; bright red flesh, earlier, 
hardier, and better than Satsuma. Ripens after Santa Rosa. Good 
shipping plum; excellent for preserving and for home use. 
**I Imperial Gage. Fruit small, round, skin greenish yellow. Good 
canner. 
Maynard. Large, nearly round, good quality, excellent for 
home use and shipping. Color rich crimson-purple. 
President. (European) A late ripening shipping plum, popu- 
lar and profitable. The fruit is large, roundish, dark blue in 
color. The flesh is yellow and of fine texture. ‘It is an excellent 
shipper. In eastern Washington ripens Sept. 20 to Oct. 1. 
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**Peach. Large, roundish, skin purplish-red, flesh golden yel- 
low. Excellent fresh for dessert and canning. 
Santa Rosa. One of the largest, most beautiful plums. Flesh 
yellow, delicious flavor, fragrant. Almost round, uniform in size 
and shape, dark crimson. Excellent shipper. 
*Satsuma. Dark red skin, also red flesh. Good flavor, small 
pit, excellent for preserving. Recommended for home planting. 
Shiro. (Early Gold) Large, light yellow, good quality. Trees 
hardy and productive. 
Simoni. Small to medium size, shaped like tomato, brick red, 
firm yellow flesh, rather exquisite pineapple flavor. Tree small, 
upright grower with peach-like foliage. Not a heavy bearer, but 
a rare fruit for home gardens. 
Wild Plum. This is the genuine ‘’wild plum’ found in the for- 
ests of the mid-west and east—fond to the childhood memories 
of many who are familar with it. Good quality, medium size, 
bright red. Ripens early July. Used for preserves, jelly and plum 
butter. Frequent inquiries for this popular old ‘’wild plum” 
prompted us to propagate it. 
** Yakima. Very large, oval shape, red skin, flesh smooth grained, 
clear golden-yellow, firm. Should be planted with President or 
Burbank for pollenizer. 
**Yellow Egg. Large, egg-shaped, deep golden yellow, yellow 
flesh. For home use and canning. Ripens August. Tree vigor- 
ous, productive. 
Varieties marked with an asterisk (*) do well west of the 
Cascade Mountains. 
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