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The Waite Pear. A Real Winner for the Central 
and Southern Sections. 
WAITE PEAR 
A NEW PEAR WITH COMMERCIAL POSSIBILITIES 
10 Times More Blight Resistant Than Keiffer. Bartlett 
Shape and Size. Fine Quality, Almost Seedless. 
The fruit resembles that of Bartlett and is about same 
size, ripening after Bartlett and just before Keiffer. The 
flesh is smooth in texture and almost free of grit cells. 
It is more acid than Bartlett but is excellent for cook- 
ing and canning and fairly good for dessert purposes. 
The tree is rather slender, willowly grower and of 
moderate vigor. 
The Waite pear requires cross 
sistent crops. The fruits are very attractive, having 
good finish, slight blush. Nearly all fruits observed 
were almost seedless, showing extremely small core. 
pollination for con- 
OVID The fruit is large and resembles Bartlett. The 
flesh is fine grained, tender, nearly white, 
very sweet and good in quality. The tree is a strong 
grower and definitely blight resistant. The Ovid gives 
promise of being one of our best late ripening and 
keeping pears. 
SECKE Small, rich, yellowish-brown; one of the 
best flavored pears known; very produc- 
tive. September and October. Blight resistant and a 
general favorite in every home planting. 
SHELDO The tree is large, vigorous, upright, 
spreading, hardy and productive. The 
fruit while not large is sufficient in size to meet the de- 
mand for a good dessert fruit and no rival in season 
surpasses the Sheldon for appearance or quality. The 
flesh is melting and juicy, sweet, vinous and highly 
perfumed. Keeps well and is a good shipper. Fruit 
matures in October. 
A large, fine pear, re- 
CLAPP’S FAVORITE sembling the Bart- 
lett; pale lemon-yellow with brown dots and a fine tex- 
ture; melting, buttery, juicy, with a delicate flavor; 
tree hardy and productive. August and September. 
KEIFFER 2he_0ld reliable pear grown in all sec- 
tions of the U. S. and Canada. The 
tree is practically immune to blight, very thrifty and 
bears constant, heavy crops. The fruit is large to very 
large, golden yellow often blushed, juicy and one of 
the best Pears we have for shipping to distant and 
foreign markets. 
Greatly estee je eres Ot ge, 
BUERRE BOS mies Mes arte 8 moe rveeae oe) 
and delicious; has long stem which allows it to sway 
in heavy winds without dropping. Tree slow grower, 
but most productive; keeps until Christmas. 1 year 
trees only. 


PEAR TREES 
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Prices (All Varieties) 1-9 10-49 . more 
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PADS i cial ls Yaak? la Wt Pope 1.90 1.60 1.10 
Sevibe Ro- Age 6 =9/ LO. rite eles 16 +! 1.70 1.40 95 
AVP ASO merc A's saan iter eusace alice 1.90 1.60 1.10 
DEV m A Vetere sittin ste ects elsyleol ess 1.70 1.40 95 
US yea S Miele cueresiayelerese s. « 1.45 1.20 .85 
NOTE—Most Pear varieties are self-unfruitful and 
should therefore be interplanted with other varieties 
to produce consistent crops. It should be noted 
however that Seckel and Bartlett will not cross pol- 
linate each other and where these two varieties are 
variety should be added. 
being planted another 
Duchess and Flemish Beauty are the most self-fruit- 
ful of those we list and are therefore good pollinat- 
ing varieties. We shall be glad to give detailed in- 
formation upon request. 
BARTLETT 
THE GREATEST COMMERCIAL PEAR 
It Stands Today Unchallenged As a Home and Market 
Pear Throughout the Northern District. 
Large size, golden yellow when ripe with a beautfiul 
blush next to the sun. Buttery, very juicy, highly 
flavored; tree a strong grower, bears early and abund- 
antly; very popular. August and September. 
ANJOU (Buerre d‘Anjou) 3..h be fiers 
and melting, with sprightly flavor; tree a fine grower 
and very productive. One of the best. October to Jan- 
uary. (Blight resistant). 
DUCHESS D‘'ANGOULEME techitsi yen, 
low, sometimes russeted; makes a beautiful tree. A 
heavy bearer, buttery, melting and sweet. A depend- 
able cropper, and good market sort. October and No- 
vember. oe 
FLEMISH BEAUTY Large, juicy, melting 
and rich, a strong grow- 
er and good bearer; very hardy but prefers sunny sit- 
uation. September and October. 
MANNING ELIZABETH {mone te pest 
of our Summer 
pears for home use or markets. The fruits are of hand- 
some appearance and distinctive flavor. The tree is 
hardy, vigorous, productive, resistant to blight and 
bears early and annually. 
This beautiful and de- 
WORDEN-SECKEL licious pear attracted 
wide attention when introduced recently. In quality it 
is rated very high. In size it is much larger than 
Seckel. It is shaped like Bartlett, but is not as large. 
October. 
Very large, 
DOUGLAS One of the hardiest, blight resistant 
and productive pears now being 
grown. Trees often bear heavy at 3 yrs. of age. Fruit 
is large, handsomely covered with red blush, and 
smooth finish. Flesh is not as grainy as Keiffer and 
considered better quality by many. Suitable for home 
ov market use. 

OLD HOME BLIGHT RESISTANT PEAR 
In listing Old Home Blight Resistant Pear Stock, we are mindful of our obligation as nurserymen to give 
the fruit grower the benefit of study and research. 
Old Home has proved highly resistant to blight in all forms 
and is recommended as an intermediate or understock for pear varieties subject to Blight. 
Studies by eminent 
horticulturists and those engaged in breeding work covering many years have proved the merits of Old Home 
to blight resistance. 
From tests we have.observed, Old Home is the only pear understock which has come to 
our notice down through the years which is resistant to blight under any or all conditions and we can thor- 
oughly recommend it to you for trial, believing that it will correct many of the difficulties with Fireblight in 
pear varieties. 
work. 
We have grown the stock for a number of years but all trees have been used in experimental 
This year for the first time, we have a small surplus to offer those who wish trees for experimental pur- 
poses or who may wish us to top work special varieties for them. ) , 
We will be glad to accept your order for special top worked trees for delivery during fall of 1948 and 
thereafter. 
Our stock is very limited and we advise early placement of any work you may have in mind. 
Old Home Blight Resistant Pear trees are listed under the same sizes and prices as other pear trees. 
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