From Prolific Parent Stock 

Pears will thrive and produce abundantly on most any 
good soil, but prefer heavy clay or clay loam, well 
drained. They should be planted about 20 feet apart 
each way (dwarf varieties about 10 feet apart). 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
BARTLETT. Leads all the pears for the number of 
trees planted, as it is readily adaptable to a wide range 
of soil and climatic conditions. The fruits are large, 
handsome, and of a high quality, keeping and shipping 
remarkably well making it very desirable for the table 
or for market use. 
CLAPPS FAVORITE. It is the standard late summer pear 
to precede Bartlett, which it much resembles, in size, 
shape, flavor, and color. Does best in heavy clay soil. 
GORHAM. The fruit ripens two weeks later than Bart- 
lett and keeps a month longer. The fruit resembles 
Bartlett in size, color, and shape. The flavor is sweet 
and has a very marked and pleasing aroma. The flesh 
is white, tender and juicy, making it one of the best- 
flavored pears of its season. Plant Gorham for pears 
to follow Bartlett. Valuable for dessert and canning. 
PULTENEY. A sister tree to Phelps. Fruit of Bartlett 
type, a little more regular in outline; a smoother skin 
and comes during the season between Bartlett and 
Phelps. 
PHELPS. Is a cross between Winter Belis and Russet 
Bartlett. The fruit is of the type of Bartlett, but ripens 
much later. Flavor better than Bartlett, but the ap- 
pearance of the fruit is duller. Flesh tender and juicy. 
Ripens around late November and keeps well for a 
month. 

DUCHESS PEAR 
CHAMPION NURSERIES, PERRY, OHIO 
PEAR TREES 
DWARF PEAR TREES 
The following varieties can be supplied in 
dwarf trees: . 
Bartlett Duchess 
Seckel 
Clapp’s Favorite 
DWARF PEAR TREE PRICES 
No. 1 — 4-6 ft. 
No. 2 — 3-4 ft. .. 

PEAR TREE PRICES 
Each Per 10 Per 100 
No. 1 — 5/7 ft. _. $ .80 $7.00 $45.00 
No. 2 — 4/5 ft. ..... ae) 6.50 40.00 
No. 3 — 3/4 ft... .70 6.00 35.00 
AUTUMN VARIETIES 
ANJOU. Trees are vigorous, grow rapidly and come 
into bearing young. The fruits are large, uniform, green- 
ish yellow with firm, juicy flesh, and as an early winter 
pear it has no superiors and few equals. 
BOSC. The fruits of this pear are nearly flawless in 
every character, extra large, long and tapering, russet, 
good shipper and usually brings the highest market price. 
The quality is very good, Seckel being the only other 
pear surpassing it as a dessert. 
CAYUGA. A promising seedling of Seckel. The tree 
characteristics 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 Clarigeau 
in color. Flesh firm, fine texture with the rich delect- 
able flavor of Seckel. 
DOUGLAS. 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. 
DUCHESS. Very large rich and juicy. Pick them before 
maturity, wrap in tissue paper and pack them away 
for complete ripening. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY. A large, beautiful, very juicy and 
rich. One of the hardiest trees and very productive. 
Does well in all climates. September. 
KIEFFER. The large size, handsome appearance, and 
remarkable keeping and shipping qualities puts the 
fruit among the best keepers. 
LAWRENCE. 
pleasant, aromatic. 
market. 
SECKEL. (Sometimes called the sugar pear). A small 
pear of excellent flavor, fine for pickling or dessert, 
very productive and aé_ profitable commercial pear. 
Seckel stands almost alone in vigor of trees and im- 
munity to blight. 
SHELDON. Medium sized, yellow, with a rich shaded 
cheek, flesh a little coarse, melting and juicy, and ranks 
with the leaders in quality. 
WORDEN SECKEL. A seedling of Seckel, larger than 
Seckel but will not grow in all climates. Very hand- 
some in form and color. Smooth, glossy, trim of con- 
tour, usually uniform, with a beautifully blushed cheek 
on a handsome yellow background. Ripens the same 
time as Seckel but will keep longer. A good market 
pear. 
Medium yellow with brown dots, melting, 
The finest early winter pear on the 
