Flemish Beauty - Midseason 
Large, sweet pear, pale yellow covered 
with russet, good quality and flavor. Hardy 
up to the northern edge of the corn belt, 
this is a healthy and strong grower. 
meerani- harly Sect) vinous 
with a pleasing 
aroma. Flesh white, tender and juicy. <A 
valuable canning and eating pear which 
ripens shortly after Bartlett. 
A new va- 
riety, recommended for all states except 
the extreme North. 
Kieffer - Late . . for canning 
Medium to large pear, of fair quality, 
largely used for canning. Kieffer is hard- 
ier and more disease and blight-resistant 
than any other pear. Will grow and pro- 
duce well where better pears may not be 
satisfactory. 
= = Larg r 
Lincoln - Midseason (20h, Rat: 
with bright red. Fine for table use and 
canning, and ripens at a time between the 
early and late pears, when pears are much 
appreciated. Hardy throughout the corn 
belt and the East. 
Patten - Midseason - New 
Medium to large size, yellow with a slight 
blush, quality fair to good, for eating and 
canning. Of special value because of its 
hardiness and disease resistance. Will 
make you a good bearer most anywhere. 
Seckel = Sugar Pear Fruit small, 
rust colored, 
unusually sweet and well flavored. Not 
recommended for canning, but you will 
never know how good a fresh pear can 
taste until you have sampled a Seckel 
pear. Tree grows slow, but produces its 
grand fruit in 
large quantities. Hardy 
most anywhere. 
Dwarf Pear Trees 
The espalier form of pear trees. Due 
to a different type of roots on which 
they are budded, these trees will 
grow only about 12 to 15 feet high and 
can be planted 10 to 12 feet apart. 
Ideal in the small garden, and a fur- 
ther advantage: dwarf trees begin to 
produce one to two years after plant- 
ing. The fruit is exactly as that of 
standard pears, .and we can _ supply 
the following varieties in dwarf tree 










form: 
Bartlett - Duchess - Seckel 
Your choice of variety, 2!'% to 4 ft. 
stout little trees, $2.25 each, 3 for 



$6.25, prepaid. 


in poor 
soil, in fact the trees 
growing slower, due to poor ground, will 
pegin to bear younger than the _ rapid- 
growing trees on rich ground, and will be 
less susceptible to blight. Where attacks 
of pear blight are noticed, the infected 
branches should be removed immediately 
and should be burned. Preventive spray 
consists of Bordeaux Mixture or Pestroy. 
Blight is usually due to a combination of 
Red Cedar Rust and very wet weather. 
BEATRICE, NEBRASKA 
Pears succeed 
Instructions 

It is surprising how much a Duchess 
Pear can produce. This dwarf tree, just 
3 years after planting, started to earn 
money for its owner. One like this can be 
in your garden. 

Quince 
This tree grows in Dwarf shape to an 
ultimate height of about 10 feet. The 
small, dark green leaves and dense 
branches, and the beautiful lilac-rose flow- 
ers in early spring, are of desirable orna- 
mental value. This tree could be grown in 
ornamental groups, or a tall screen. The 
fruit is very valuable for its high canning 
qualities. Not hardy north of the corn belt. 
The Quince we furnish is the Orange va- 
riety, large, golden yellow fruit. Nice, 
strong 3 ft. trees, $2.40 each; 2 for $4.50; 
postpaid. 
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