
Pears are easy to grow. They will do well in sod 
right in your own yard. Plant at least two for 
cross-pollinating and you'll have loads of tasty 
fruit for home use. Freeze them or wrap them 
in paper and store till midwinter where it’s cool 
and dark. 
BANTAM * * * 
A Minnesota-developed variety with fruit the size of 
Seckel, excellent for eating or canning. Fruit makes 
up in quality what it lacks in size. Free of blight, the 
tree is a heavy annual cropper. Hardy as a Duchess 
Apple, it can be raised wherever Duchess can be 
grown. 
BARTLETT 
The leading commercial variety and one of the finest 
and most popular for dessert and canning. The fruit 
is large, rich golden yellow with pink blush, juicy and 
sweet. A good keeper and shipper. 
The Bartlett tree is vigorous and bears early. It is 
hardy in Iowa as well as regions east of the South 
Central part of Wisconsin. 
PARKER * x * 
The Parker Pear is one of the most dependable for 
the south half of Minnesota and similar regions. We 
suggest trying it in favorable locations farther north, 
too. Parker has grown in popularity ever since its in- 
Prof. Alderman describes the tree as “large, vigorous 
and free growing. The fruit is medium to large, with 
smooth medium-thick skin; color is clear medium yel- 
low, usually with blush; flesh is tender, medium-fine 
grained, juicy, sweet and of very good quality. Fruit 
ripens in early September.” 
PATTEN 
A juicy, sweet and flavorful pear recommended for the 
southern half of Minnesota and other regions with a 
similar climate. We heartily recommend it for all 
orchards. 
Prof. H. L. Lantz of Iowa State College says: “This 
Patten pear, as grown at Charles City, has never 
blighted and has been productive and vigorous. The 
fruit is of good size, resembles Bartlett in form, very 
tender, juicy and good quality; season is September.” 
PRICES OF PEARS 
All Prepaid 

troduction a few years ago by the Minnesota Fruit 
Breeding Farm. 
1-4 5-9 10-24 
Each Each Each 
5-6 ft., branched ...... $1.90 $1.80 $1.70 
Bartlett 4-5 ft., branched ...... 1.60 1.55 1.50 
(3-4 ft., branched ...... 1.30 1.25 1.20 
Bantam 4-5 ft., not branched .. 1.60 1.50 1.40 
Parker 3-4 ft., not branched .. 1.30 1.25 1.20 
Patten 2-3 ft., not branched .. 1.10 1.05 1.00 
Complete Directions for Planting With Every Order 
Two generations ago it was impossible 
to grow high quality fruits in Minne- 
sota and other states with severe winter 
conditions. Many growers said that the 
North never could combine high quality 
with complete winter hardiness. 
But there was another group who might 
well have been the inspiration for the 
World War II motto of the U. S. Navy: 
“The difficult we do right away; the 
impossible takes a little longer!’ In this 
case the “impossible” only required 
scientific plant breeding, with generous 
amounts of diligence and patience. 
The plant breeders were right. Fruits 
equal to the nation’s best were devel- 
oped for northern climates by the Min- 
nesota Fruit Breeding program. Such 
states as Maine, Vermont, Northern 
New York and Michigan, Wisconsin, 
the Dakotas, and even sections of Can- 
ada have benefited by that program. 
When Prof. Alderman was awarded the 
Stevenson Memorial Medal by Canada 
for his outstanding work, Prof. W. R. 
Leslie of Morden, Canada, said of the 
work of Prof. Alderman and his staff: 
“The greatest acclaim has come to their 
new fruits of superior quality that have 
been named and made available to the 
planting public.’ Among the new 
fruits created are the splendid new 
fruits listed here as 3-star (* ** ). 
[15] 

PROF. W. H. ALDERMAN, 
Chief, Division of Horticulture, 
University of Minnesota. 

