MONROE, MICHIGAN 
Born 1850 and Still Growing 

AUTUMN PEARS— Continued 
Conference (South Haven Experiment Station). This vari- 
ety was recently imported from England where it is much 
esteemed as one of their finest fruits. The Conference 
Pear in England is what the Bartlett Pear is in the United 
States. It is medium to large size, averaging 314 in. in 
length, 2/4 in. in diameter, beautiful cone shape, greenish 
yellow, with russet markings; flesh white, with just a sug- 
gestion of pink, fine grain, very juicy, has a very rich 
flavor. In cold storage they keep until Christmas or after; 
in a common cellar until the first of November. This 
variety is recommended as an effective pollenizer for 
Bartlett. 
Flemish Beauty. A highly flavored Pear, large and beau- 
tiful, strong grower and good bearer and a popular market 
variety. Fruit subject to skin scab, which is easily con- 
trolled in the commercial orchard. Season September to 
October. Recommended as an effective pollenizer for 
Bartlett. 
Seckel (Gooding No. 2). This selection was made to insure 
large size fruit for the variety. In addition to this, the 
parent tree began to bear annual crops when 3 yrs. old, 
which is very uncommon for this variety. In quality it 
cannot be surpassed by any kind of fruit. Tree is very 
vigorous, productive and quite immune to blight. Fruit 
is very highly colored and in this strain is larger than 
ordinary Seckel and very symmetrical. Flesh, very juicy, 
fine grained and very delicately flavored. Fruit reddish 
brown color. Season, September to October. 
Sheldon. A splendid Pear for dessert and culinary pur- 
poses, especially recommended for the home orchard. 
Fruit large, roundish, yellow, slightly shaded with red. 
Flesh very juicy and very delicious. Tree hardy, vigor- 
ous and a good bearer. Very blight-resistant. Season, 
October. 
“GREENING BUD-SELECTED” STRAINS 
Winter Pears 
Bosc (Gooding). This is a selection which is true to the type 
of the variety. The Bosc Pear originated in Belgium. 
Shape oblate-pyriform and of very large size. In color it 
is a beautiful yellow, touched with crimson and slightly 
russeted. It is undisputed as the most delicious dessert 
Pear known. A medium late variety. The tree, however, 
is a poor grower, but under our method of double grafting 
we have restored it to a strong, thrifty, productive tree. 
This variety always sells at the highest prices on the 
market. Recommended as a desirable pollenizer for 
Bartlett. 


Above is an illustration which shows the necessity for Bud 
Selection. Pictured are Pears from one limb showing marked 
variation in color and shape. One can see what would happen 
if trees were grown from buds cut undiscriminately from such 
a branch. Only by careful, long, ceaseless observation progeny 
testing and recording can true quality and profitable strains be 
assured and final stability of the true characteristics of strains 
for which it acquires its commercial value be guaranteed. Assured 
quality, true to performance are the trees you buy in Greening 
trees 

WINTER PEARS—Continuwed 
Camppis (South Haven Experiment Station). A new Winter 
variety originating from seedling found by U. S. Dept. of 
Agriculture. Same type as Kieffer, blight resisting. Fruit 
medium size, color yellow flecked with russet. Flesh firm. 
Excellent flavor when canned. Season very late. 
Kieffer (Foster No. 1). The parent tree of this strain pro- 
duces heavy annual crops of large fine fruit. Color rich 
golden yellow sometimes tinted with red on one side. 
Flesh lightly colored, juicy with a pronounced Quince 
flavor. Tree very vigorous. An early and big yielder. 
While its flavor is poor at picking time, if kept in a cellar 
until Christmas; it is a wonderful eating Pear. Valuable 
because of its keeping qualities. Season, November to 
January. 
In the description of varteties, the name in paren- 
thesis immediately following the variety name, 
in each case indicates the strain and ts the name 
of the orchard in which the parent tree ts located, 
from which propagating buds were taken. 
HOW GREENING’S MAINTAIN ENORMOUS TREE PRODUCTION 
Another Cost Cutting Greening Invention. Created, Designed and Built 

The Greening 
TREE PLANTER 
Truly a mechanical marvel. 
Note that feeders ride back- 
wards, feeding mechanical 
planters which automatically 
correctly space and plant two 
rows at once. On this machine 
a revolving cutter opens a 
trench 4 inches wide, 8 inches 
deep. Removed soil is pulver- 
ized and placed at one side. 
The shoe holds trench open, 
guides the plant roots and loose 
soil is returned to trench and 
firmed by drive wheels. Pow- 
ered by an 80-horse power en- 
gine, the machine plants 52,000 
seedlings a day. Two such ma- 
chines are required to handle 
our Spring plantings. < 
in Greening Research Shops 
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