CHAMPION NURSERI 
PEAR TREES 
From Prolific Parent Stock 

Pears will thrive and produce abundant- 
ly on most any good soil, but prefer 
heavy clay or clay loam, well drained. 
_ They should be planted about 20 feet 
apart each way. 
| 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 
pear to precede Bartlett, which 
size, shape, flavor, and color. 
clay soil. 
is the standard late summer 
it much resembles, in 
Does best in heavy 
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. 



DUCHESS PEAR 
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ES, PERRY, OHIO 



GORHAM PEAR 

PEAR TREE PRICES 

1-9 10-49 
2yr,5%06.1K%,” up........ $2.00 $1.70 
2 yr. 4 t0 5',/%, t0'%, 2... 1.75 1.50 
2yr..3to 4’, Koto %....... 1.50 1.30 




AUTUMN VARIETIES 
’y ANJOU. Trees are vigorous, growing rapidly and come 
into bearing young. The fruits are large, uniform 
greenish 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. 
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 pear. One of the hardiest trees and very productive. 
Does well in all climates. September. 
zr ; 
* KIEFER. The large size, handsome appearance, and 
remarkable keeping and shipping qualities puts the 
fruit among the best keepers. 
SECKEL. (Sometimes called the sugar pear.) A small 
pear of excellent flavor, fine for pickling or dessert, 
very productive and a 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. 
