


EXCELLENT FOR 
@ PICKLING 
@ CANNING 
@ FREEZING pote 
@ EATING FRESH Lae 
Kieffer 
xxx 191, XX 206, 
x 221 as 
A hardy, vigorous 
grower, thoroughly 
dependable and use- 
ful for canning and 
culinary purposes. 
FLAVOR: Not desira- 
ble for eating fresh. 
Cooked and canned it 
is most pleasingly sweet 
and luscious. FLESH: 
Yellowish white, very 
granular, crisp and 
juicy. Large core. SIZE 
AND COLOR: Medium 
to large size, nearly 3 
inches around, yellow 
blushed with red on ex- 
posed cheek, RIPENS 
about Oct. 28th through 
Nov. BEARING AGE: 
3 to 4 years. One of the 
most fruitful varieties. 

FOR MAXIMUM 
YIELD PLANT 
ANY TWO 
VARIETIES 
Duchess d’Angouleme xxx 189, xx 204, 219 FOR CROSS 
Very large, dependable, all-purpose Pear for orchards and POLLINATION 
home gardens. 
FLAVOR: Crisp and refreshing, not at all buttery like some 
other varieties, FLESH: Tinged with yellow, firm, fine-grained, 
juicy. Very small core. Finest quality. SIZE AND COLOR: 
Medium to large size. Bright yellow with brilliant pink cheek 
mottled in golden russet. RIPENS about October 15th, con- 
tnuing over a long period. BEARING AGE: 3 to 4 years. 
Moderate production annually. 







Seckel 
XXX 193, XX 203, 
xX 223 
Small in size, 
sweet and deli- 
cious. The leading 
pickling variety. 
XXX 187, 
xX 202, X 217 
FLAVOR: Sweet. with an exceedingly An excellent early winter Pear. Giant 
rich, aromatic, spicy flavor. Fine for size fruit, fine quality. 
culinary purposes. FLESH: White, FLAVOR: Sweet, spicy, rich, vinous. 
with a faint tinge of yellow; melting, FLESH: Yellowish white, firm but tender, 
buttery, very juicy, small core. SIZE slightly granular and buttery, very juicy. 
AND COLOR: Small, not over 2%4 Large core. SIZE AND COLOR: Very 
inches’ long,» reddish» brown with a large. 3% inches long; fruit is a dull yellow 
lively | sussebved checks = RIPENS of beeps green clouded with russet. 
about September 25th. BEARING , S about October 15th. Keeps easily 
AGE: 3 to 4 years. A tremendous SEAR Nal Renee well into January. 
d ) ous s AGE: 3 to 4 years. Noted for 
producer. its large size, delicious fruit. 
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