McMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE 1 

PEARS. 
There is scarcely a section in the entire country 
where Pear will not produce abundantly, if prop- 
er care is used in the selection of varieties. By 
all means Pears should be planted extensively for 
both market and home use. 
You can have fresh Pears for six months or 
longer if the right sorts are selected, first fresh 
from the tree and then from those that have been 
stored in a cool place. Pears begin bearing in two 
to three years after planting, depending on variety 
and attention they get. They grow best on moist, 
rich lands, but are more subject to blight where 
growth is vigorous and heavy. So, it is best to 
give them just average lands and not push them 
too fast. Where blight appears, cut out and burn 
it promptly, keeping saw or knife thoroughly 
disinfected with creosote, carbolic acid, or other 
disinfectant. Careful and thorough pruning will 
do much to lessen this disease. 
Pear—Whibps. 
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- Varieties: 
Bartlett. Grown profitably in every pear grow- 
ing section in America. Trees vigorous and bear 
young. Fruits large and long with clear yellow 
color when mature. Flesh fine grained and juicy. 
Pineapple Pear. Resembles the Keiffer, with 
crisp, juicy, coarse flesh. Fine for cooking and 
canning. So far, it has proved to be blight-proof. 
Ripens July and August. 
~ Garber. An earlier pear than Keiffer. Hardy 
north and south. A very vigorous grower pro- 
ducing fruits suitable for culinary purposes. 
Kieffer. Grown largely for culinary purposes. 
Grows to large size. Fruit long and heavy. Flesh 
coarse and not so sweet. Largely planted for can- 
ning. 
Douglas. Wonderful fall pear. Golden yellow 
in color. Tree bears very: young, and an excellent 
variety. One of the hardiest, most blight resist- 
ant and productive pears now being grown. Suit- 
able for home or market. va 
Seckel. Very vigorous and productive. Fruits 
reddish-brown of medium size. One of the best 
all purpose pears. 
PLUM AND NECTARINE. 
The Plum in large variety thrives over a wide 
range of soils and climates, and should be gen- 
erally planted. No home orchard is complete 
without several trees of choice varieties to give 
fresh fruit for eating as well as an abundance for 
