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Lincoln 

SECKEL 
Commonly called the Sugar Pear because of its sweetness and 
rich syrupy flavor. The Seckel is famous for quality and many 
people consider it to be the very best of all Pears. The fruit is not 
large but is very white and richly sweet. It is very tender and but- 
tery. The Seckel is nicely shaped with a smooth, thin yellowish 
brown skin delicately tinged with red. The tree itself is compact 
and symmetrical. It is one of the hardiest Pears. 
BOSC 
A favorite eating Pear with melting, juicy flesh that is highly 
aromatic and delicately flavored. The yellowish white flesh is 
melting and buttery. Bosc is a large Pear with smooth, yellow skin 
boldly streaked with cinnamon-russet. The tree is well known for 
its upright spreading growth and graceful willowy shoots. Ex- 
cellent commercially and for home use. 
ANJOU 
| A hardy, vigorous and fast growing Pear tree. The fruit of the 
LINCOLN Anjou is very large and attractive. It has a slightly greenish 
skin that is beautifully sprinkled with russet and dark crimson. The 
flesh is of good texture and is very white. Anjou is very juicy 
and richly flavored. On all counts it may be considered a Pear of 
excellent quality and one you'll want to grow. Particularly good 
storage Pear, keeps its firmness and flavor for a long time. 
A medium to large, late summer Pear of clear, golden yellow color 
with red blushed cheek. Lincoln is a very popular Pear of depend- 
able quality. It is particularly well adapted to the Middle West. 
The skin is slightly rough. The tree is vigorous and healthy and 
highly favored because of its resistance to »_ blight. The Lincoln 
bears early and heavily:”” 
: KIEFFER 
BARTLETT A medium to large Pear with a clear, yellow skin and a handsome 
grown commercially glowing red cheek. The flesh is of medium texture but juicy and 
America’s leading and best known Pear, 
of good flavor. Kieffer is one of the most widely planted winter 
from coast to coast. The Bartlett is an exceptionally handsome 
fruit with a beautiful pale yellow skin, attractively blushed with Pears. It is particularly popular for canning. Kieffer is noted as 
reddish brown cheeks. The flesh is pure white, finé grained and 2” exceptionally healthy Pear, blight resistant. Tree is upright, 
open and bears heavily. 
of excellent quality. It is very juicy and sweet. The skin is smooth 
and thin. The Bartlett is a leading variety for canning purposes, 
stores and ships well. The tree is vigorous and hardy, bears pro- 
lificly. 
ORDER OF RIPENING 
The varieties listed on this page ripen in the following order: 
DUCHESS Lincoln, Bartlett, Seckel, Kieffer, Bosc, Duchess, Anjou. 
A very large, oblong Pear usually with a somewhat uneven surface. Order your trees to assure a succession of healthful, appetizing 
The skin is a dull greenish yellow color and heavily streaked and fresh fruit. Trees ordered from EGYPTIAN will be care- 
spotted with russet. Duchess is a very good quality Pear with snowy fully selected, hardy, young stock that will please you with its 
white flesh that is tender and buttery, very juicy and fragrant. The vigor and growth. 
tree is medium sized, grows compactly and upright. 
GROW PLENTY OF FRESH FRUIT—IT’S HEALTHFUL AS WELL AS DELICIOUS 
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