




Why not plant some Pear trees along with your 
other orchard trees? They will require but little 
additional attention, for their pruning, spray- 
ing and other cultural requirements are similar 
to those of Apple trees. Two trees planted near 
enough to permit cross-pollinization will pro- 
duce more heavily than if planted alone. 
You will want hardy stock in the north-central 
states. Bailey’s Pears are all budded or grafted 
on roots known to be hardy in this climate. 
Bantam. Here is another fine fruit tree from the 
Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. The fruit is small in 
size, but the tree is early bearing and very productive. 
The Pears are greenish yellow with a bronze blush. 
They ripen early and are of very good quality for can- 
ning or eating fresh. The tree has proven to be very 
hardy and very resistant to fire blight. 
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BAILEY’S 
SELECT 
PEARS 
Heavy 
Yields 
Delicious 
Fruit 
Parker 
“Bailey's 
Best” 
PRICES ON PEARS 
1-4 5-9 10 up 
_ Each Each Each 
S5to7ft.....$1.95 $1.85 $1.75 
4toSft..... 1.70 1.60 1.50 
3to4ft..... 1.45 1.35 1.25 
2to oitac. . oka2O 1.10 1.00 
Mendel. Mendel may well be included in a selected 
list of fruit varieties for the home orchard. The fruit 
is yellow and russet in color, above medium size, ten- 
der and juicy. The flavor is pleasant and the quality 
is very good for eating fresh and canning. This Pear 
ripens late and should be stored three weeks after 
picking to permit proper ripening. They will keep un-. 
til mid-November. The tree is hardy and productive. 
Minnesota No. 4. This is a Pear of the Bantam 
class. The color is yellow and the flesh is firm, crisp 
and juicy. The fruit is exceptionally good for sauce 
and canning; they will keep about four weeks. The 
tree is hardy, very productive and very resistant to 
fire blight. 
Parker. This is Bailey's leading Pear. It was origin- 
ated at the Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. The fruit 
is greenish yellow with an attractive blush. The size 
is medium to large. The Pears ripen in mid-season and 
keep about three weeks. The quality is very good for 
eating and canning. 
