Pears, Plums The Linn County Nurseries 

PEARS 
Pears do well on clay or gravelly upland. The fruit is less subject to 
worms than apples, but the trees are more subject to fire blight. 
Prices of pears, sizes available listed after each variety. 
ASO Bteah a toned Bee te ae pene $1.50 each $12.50 per 10 
DaU LU psec eerie ute a Weds 1.75 each 15.00 per 10 
BARTLETT. Most popular summer pear. Large high quality, juicy and 
sweet fruit. 5-6 ft. 
BIERSCHMIDT is a new pear, hardier than the Bartlett and just as good if 
not better in most other ways. 5-6 ft. : 
DUCHESS. Large late pear that keeps well into the winter. Fine quality 
and juicy. 5-6 ft. 
KIEFFER is one of the most productive and best canning pears, but of medi- 
ocre dessert quality. Late, Blight resistant. 4-5 and 5-6 ft. 
LAWRANCE. Mid-season of good quality. Similar to Bartlett. 5-6 ft. 
LINCOLN. Early fall pear. A good grower and producing good crops of fruit 
delicious for both canning and eating. 4-5 ft. 5-6 ft. 
PULTNEY is of the Bartlett type but ripens four weeks later. Flesh tender 
and juicy. 5-6 ft. 
SxCKEL. Also known as Sugar Pear. Very sweet and highest quality fruit, 
but of small size. 4-5 ft. 
TYSON. Very early medium sized sweet pear. Tree vigorous and productive. 
4-5 ft. 5-6 ft. 
PLUMS 
Plum trees especially those grafted on native plum roots thrive on rich 
moist bottom lands. Most varieties need pollenizers for best crops so it is wise 
to plant several varieties near by. Toka is one of the best pollenizers. 
Prices of plums, sizes available listed after each variety: 
rT si & Se. aid ae ee oan pr teat $1.50 each $13.00 per 10 me 
Beet Gente. Gia a es 1.75 each 15.00 per 10 
BeOEl Cee ee es cs ae oe 2.00 each 17.50 per 10 
KAHINTA. A hybrid of the chinese apricot fae ntes considerable rca 
flavor. 4-5 ft. 5-6 ft. ; 
MIRABELLE. Exceptionally delicious little yellow European plum, very 
dwarf tree. 3-4 ft. 
MARY. Is a white European or Green Gage type plum. 5-6 ft. 
MOORE ARCTIC. Hardy freestone European blue plum. 3-4 ft. 4-5 ft. 
MT. ROYAL. Bluish-black medium size freestone. Flesh meaty, tender 
juicy and sweet. Very good quality for dessert and culinary purposes. 
4-5 ft, 
OKA. One of the best of the cherry-plum group. Fruit medium size, flesh 
deep purplish red, juicy and sweet. Tree is smaller than most plums. 
4-5 ft. and 5-6 ft. 
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