- NEW SEEDLESS PEAR > 
Quality Comparable to Bartlett 
Practically Seedless and Coreless 
Cope’s New Seedless Pear has all the qualities one can 
ask for in a Pear—Hardiness, beauty, size, quality, a 
great producer and apparently quite resistant to Blight. 
Bears at an Early Age. Full Crop at Five Years 
We often find something new in the fruit line, but seldom do we 
find something better. We feel that a great discovery has been 
made in this new Seedless and Coreless Pear. It resembles Bart- 
lett in many ways and in color it has that beautiful yellow of the 
Bartlett tinged with bright pink. The original tree began produc- 
ing at three years old and at five years produced three bushels of 
perfect fruit. Another great point in favor of this variety is that 
it ripens ten days after Bartlett, a season in which no other good 
varieties are on the market. It ripens evenly, no softening at the 
center. 
Description 
Size: Same as Bartlett to a shade larger. Color: Same as Bart- 
lett except pink on cheeks similar to Banana Apple. Quality: Good. 
Fruit keeps 2 to 3 weeks in common storage. Over 90% of fruits 
free from seeds and a large percent showing no signs of core. Tree 
» iS a vigorous grower and so far has shown no signs of blight. 

Prices of Pear Trees 
Standard Varieties Each 
SOlOOU 2 Viiy 896 fhe eee erences $2.00 
Cultural Directions 
For All Fruit Trees 
1. Plant all fruit trees about two inches deeper than 
10 rate 
$1.85 
they stood in the Nursery row (except Dwarf Apple 
and Pear which should be set the same depth). 
2. Dig holes plenty wide enough to spread the roots, 
using the good top soil and peat mixed and firmed 
well around the roots. 
3. Fill the holes three fourths full, firm well and 
then put at least a bucket of water in and allow to 
soak down. Fill the hole with loose soil and add a 
little more water and a mulch of. peat moss over the 
top around the tree. 
Cope’s New Seedless Pear 
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Only a very limited number of trees available 
this year. 
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All Fruit Trees by Express Not Prepaid. 

4. Be sure to trim the tops back as indicated in 
our planting guide. (In Fall planting delay the cut- 
ting until early Spring.) If you have difficulty growing good fruits of the 
5. You will insure a good start for your trees Quince, try bagging each fruit individually in 
Spring or Fall (and emphatically the latter) by wrap- 2-lb. paper bags, as protection against Oriental 
ping the trunks and well over the tops with coarse Moth. 
paper or light burlap. As the buds start growth re- 
move the wrapping from tops. The trunks may be 
protected longer if desired. 
Standard Pears 
Gorham Is of the Bartlett type, with the same high 
quality and attractive appearance. Ripens two 
weeks later than Bartlett and keeps a month longer. Flavor is 
sweet and with a pleasing aroma. Flesh is white, tender, but- 
tery, and juicy—a combination which, with the rich flavor and 
spicy aroma makes this one of the very best flavored pears of 
its season. Canners find it superior to Bartlett. 

The standard of excellence in pear varieties. 
Bartlett One of the most popular and should be included 
in all plantings. 
Bosc This is one of the highest in quality of all pears. 
Fruit large rich yellow overspread with cinnamon 
russet. Flesh tender, melting and juicy. Ripens late October. 
Duc hess Very large, buttery—a fine canner. 
Kieffer 
Seckel Best for pickling, highest quality, medium size. 
One of the most dependable winter pears. Bears 
very young. Fruit large and keeps until Christmas. 
Mrs. Mildred Peck April 8, 1946 _ Ohio 
Just a line to thank you for such prompt service on a late 
order and such swell plants, they are in the ground and 
every one growing. 
A. B. Striplin Feb. 27, 1946 California 
Dear Sirs: I am happy to say that the Gooseberry and 
Dewberry plants you sent arrived in good condition and were 
good quality plants. 

GORHAM & . 
A Blight Resistant Pear te Follow Bartlett 
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