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a : a as To grow Pears of the highest quality, pick them just as 
NP tee : they commence to color. Put away in a cool, dark place 
insane Ce a Ree to ripen and then you will know what a delicious flavor 
pn . pears really have. 
wo ag? — ae PRICES ON ALL PEARS EXCEPT COPE’S 
Me eee aa te i AR : ' ' | Alike or Assorted, Your Choice. Each Per3 Per6 
: pepe 2 ag | 3 to'S feet,;-Postpaid ..........:05 08 $.55 $1.50 $2.85 
ee ee 3 4 to 6 feet, Not Postpaid...........+- 65 1.75 3.35 
ae f § to 7 feet,-Not Postpaid ss. 2es0 eee 75 2.10 3.95 
es é . SUPER-SIZE, Not Postpaid.......... 1.00 2.75 4.95 
Patten— Originating in Iowa, this is our most popular pear. The 
fruit is large, yellow with blush, juicy, sweet, luscious flavor. 
Bears young and heavily and succeeds over a wide territory, even 
Gi aie as far north as Minneapolis-St. Paul. Extremely blight resistant, 
eis Ripens in August. 

sae) a Seckel—Called the Sugar Pear because of its sweet flavor. 
— Fruit is not so large but the highest quality. Bears young and 
: ee ; heavily. Ripens in late summer. 
Bartlett— The leading summer pear. Fruit is large, yellow with 
blush—juicy, sweet, high quality. Planted wherever pears are SEE PAGE 7 FOR FREE PREMIUMS 
grown. 
Douglas—A fall pear that originated in Kansas. Bears heavily 
and starts bearing very young, generally the NEXT YEAR 
AFTER PLANTING. Fruit is large, yellow with blush. Con- 
sidered almost blight-proof. 
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: ~ : : COPE’S 
Kieffer—The most widely planted winter pear. It bears young SEEDLESS 
and heavily and regularly. Fills countless jars every season. PEAR 
Lincoln—Very fine, large yellow late summer pear. 
Parker—Originating in Minnesota, Parker is especially adapted 
to cold sections like southern Minnesota. Medium size, yellow 
with blush, tender, sweet and juicy. Ripens mid-summer. 
COPE’S SEEDLESS PEAR 

Cope’s Seedless Pear—Patent pending. A new fruit sensation. A i 
PEAR THAT HAS NO SEEDS AND NO CORE. The fruit is age 
large, a beautiful golden-yellow with a blush. Tender, sweet, juicy, 
delicious, fine for eating fresh and ideal for canning as it has no 
core nor seeds. The original tree began bearing when three years 
old and at five years of age produced three bushels of perfect fruit. 
Sometimes even the trees in the nursery row have borne fruit. This 
variety is hardy and has never shown any sign of blight. Ripens 
ten days after Bartlett. 
PRICES ON COPE’S SEEDLESS PEAR 
Each Per 3 
3 to 5 feet, Postpaid asian eee CUR 2.00 
4 to 6 feet, Not Postpaid’. ere 1.25 3.00 
5 to 7 feet, Not Postpaid......... 1.50 3.75 
