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Bartlett 
XXX 185, XX 200, 
xX 215 
Our most dependa- 
ble and leading 
commercial variety. 
FLAVOR: Rich, vin- 
ous, aromatic. FLESH: 
Fine grained _ but 
slightly granular at 
center, melting, but- 
tery and very juicy. 
Large core; fine qual- 
ity. SIZE AND 
COLOR: Big, 3% 
inches long. Clear 
yellow. with — faint 
blush on exposed 
cheek, dotted with 
russet. RIPENS 
about September 15th. 
Excellent shipping and 
keeping qualities. 
BEARING AGE: 3 
to 4 years. Very pro- 
ductive. 
A LIFETIME Clapp Favorite xxx 188, xx 203, x 218 
I The earliest large Pear of high quality, ripening just 
ahead of Bartlett. 
COMMERCIAL FLAVOR: Sweet, rich, aromatic. FLESH: Tinged with 
5 golden yellow, very granular, tender and melting, juicy, 
FRUIT large core. SIZE AND COLOR: Extremely large, 4 inches 
long, 3% inches thick. A glossy pale lemon-yellow mottled 
: with rich red. RIPENS about August 25th, and continues 
into September. BEARING AGE: 3 to 4 years. Very pro- 
ductive and vigorous. 

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| Dwarf 
| Duchess 
“ d’Angouleme 
XXX 232 
The same fine 
fruit, but a low 
growing tree of 
limited spread 
that will conven- 
iently fit in a 
small space. 
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: Me- 
dium to large size. 
Bright yellow with 
brilliant pink cheek, 
a mottled in golden 
el russet. RIPENS 

about October 15th, 
[Sheldon XXX 194, XX 209, X 224 Reson ROTACE 
An excellent fall variety. Attractive apple-shaped russet. ING AGE: 3 to 4 
High in quality and most dependable. years. Moderate 
FLAVOR: Sweet, vinous, rich and pleasantly aromatic. FLESH: production annually. 
Whitish, somewhat granular, tender and melting, very juicy. Large 
core. Quality very good. SIZE AND COLOR: Medium large, 
approximately 2% inches long. A dull greenish yellow with brown- 
ish red blush overspread with russet. RIPENS about October 9th. 
BEARING AGE: 3 to 4 years. Very hardy and productive. 

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