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Mid-season Varieties 
EARLY ELGERTA. Ripens about a week earlier than 
Elberta; otherwise the same, or a trifle better 
quality. 
ELBERTA. Large, yellow, with red cheek; flesh 
yellow, firm, juicy, or high quality. Exceedingly 
prolific, sure bearer and hardy. The leading 
market variety. 
J. H. HALE; Golcen yellow with deep carmine blush. 
Larger, five days earlier, and superior quality 
to Elberta. 

Late Ripening Varieties 
WILIA. The fruit is as large as Elberta, its 
parent, but not quite so elongated; ripens about 
ten days later. 
PEARS 
re wp 1-h 5-2) 25 & Up 
Tach Each Each 
11/16 in. diam. h-5 ft. & 2.00 i500 1.50 

Varieties 
BARTLETT. Large, buttery, juicy, high-flavored, 
great bearer; very popular both for eating out of 
the hand and for canning. August and September. 
DUCHESS. Dwarf. Large, juicy. September. 
KIEFFER. Large size, handsome appearance, and 
remarkable keeping and shipping; qualities. 
October and Wovember. 
SECKEL. Small; skin yellowish brown with brownish 
red cheek; flesh fine grained, sweet, richest. and 
highest flavor. September and October. 
PLUMS. 
Pieipewine dian. [=> ft. 2.25 2.00 ters 
Varieties 
GRAND DUKE. A favored shipping variety because of 
its large size and beautiful purple color. 
LOMBARD. Medium, violet-red, juicy, good, hardy and 
productive, the leading market variety. August. 
MONARCH. Very large, round, dark purple-blue fruit. 
Perfect freestone. 
SHROPSHIRE DAMSON. Small, dark purple, very pro- 
ductive. October. 
STANLEY PRUNE- Prune type, excellent for cooking 
and eating out of hand. Large, dark blue, prune 
shape, freestone and sweet. 

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