











Home Garden 
PEAR 
Collection 
Ripening from July to October 
1 Duchess 1 Kieffer 
1 Bartlett 1 Seckel 
4 fancy 3-4 ft. trees 
FREE: With this Collection. $4. 48 
& 
2 Hansen Bush Cherry 
for flowers and fruit. Prepaid 

NEW. <A production by the Minne- 
Parker sota’ State Fruit farm. As hardy as 
the Kieffer, in quality superior to most of the 
early Pears. Ripens end of August. Medium to 
large in size, smooth, clear yellow with blush, 
tender flesh, medium fine grained, juicy and 
sweet. In medium to poor soil, this will still be 
a healthy and vigorous grower, and really pre- 
fers soil that is not ra, pie : 
of Angouleme. Tery large, fine 
Duchess duality and juicy. lt 1s alate 
pear that keeps well into winter, if picked and 
stored hard-ripe. Ripens here in early October. 
A wonderful fruit for all purposes, successful 
anywhere except the extreme North. AIso avail- 
able in dwarf tree form, see ihe Tears. - 
: : The popular: late market pear for 
V Kieffer canning. <A hardy, heavy producer, 
that can be grown anywhere, even in the North 
where other pears would not be_ sufficiently 
hardy. For fresh eating the quality of Kieffer 
is not as good as that of the other sorts listed 
here, but for canning it is as good as any. For 
this purpose the pears are ground up and can- 
ned with lemon, orange, or quince for flavor- 
ing. You may try this method; I am sure you 

A branch of Duchess Pears, showing the 
typical bearing habit of this good pear. 






for Pears 
attacked by insects, we recom- 
or two, to rid the trees of the 
WHEN TO SPRAY OR 
DUST 



When the trees are dormant. 
. Just as the cluster buds are 
opening. 
2. At the fall of the petals. 
3. Two weeks later. 



BEATRICE, NEBRASKA 
will like them, and find canning very simple. 
DWARF PEARS 
The Espalier form of pear trees, due to a different 
type of roots on which they are budded. - These trees 
can be planted as close together as 12 to 15 feet, will 
come into bearing within two to three years, there- 
fore especially desirable for the small home garden. 
The fruit is exactly the same as that of standard 
pear trees, and we can supply the Bartlett, extra large 
strain, in Dwarf trees. 
Supply of these trees is limited. Not more than five 
trees per customer. 3 ft. trees, well rooted, $1.85 
each; 3 for $5.00; postpaid. 
QUINCE 
This tree grows in Dwarf shape, usually to an ulti- 
mate height of about 15 ft. Its foliage of small dark 
green leaves, and dense branch system, would make 
the Quince a desirable ornament, particularly at 
blooming time, when the bluish pink buds and blos- 
soms cover the branch tips. Add to the nice appear- 
ance of a quince its very valuable fruit, and you have 
a tree worthy of a place in your garden. If you like. 
the fine flavor of Quince, try ‘this variety: Orange 
Quince, large fruit, golden yellow when fully ripe, 
and hardy wherever peaches can be grown success- 
fully. 3 ft. size $1.60 each; 2 for $3.00; postpaid. 
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