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CHAMPION «NURSERIES, PERRY, OHIO 

PLANT CHAMPION’S PEAR 
TREES PRODUCED FROM 
BLIGHT RESISTANT STRAINS 
Cope’s Seediless Pear 
This new amazing pear resembles Bartlett 
in shape, size and color but posesses many 
qualities which are not found in Bartlett. 
First it is Seedless and Coreless. . Naturally 
this does away with core-rot which is so preva- 
lent in other varieties of pears. This wonderful 
pear shows great resistance to the fatal fire 
blight. 
It ripens a few days later than Bartlett 
which makes it a valuable market pear as well 
as a wonderful pear for home use. Imagine the 
time saved and the amount of fruit saved by 
the one reason of not having to core each pear 
when preparing it for table use or for canning. 
PRICE OF COPE’S SEEDLESS PEAR 
5 to 6 ft., 1 to 5 trees, $3.50 each 


PEAR TREE PRICES 
1-9 10-49 50up 
2 yr., 5 to 6, 1%.” up $2.25 $1.85 $1.40 
2 yr., 4 to 5% to 1%.” 1.95 1.65 1.20 
2 yr., 3 to 4, K, to X%"” 1.75 1.45 1.05 


SUMMER VARIETIES 
BARTLETT. Leads all the pears for the number ot 
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 
ta follow Bartlett. Valuable for dessert and canning. 

Trees are vigorous, growing rapidly and come 
ANJOU. 
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. 
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. 
