KELLY’S PEARS 
Never miss a crop — 
plant with confidence 

ANJOU 
This is one of the best late fall and early win- 
ter varieties for the market, its season lasting 
until way into January, even in common storage. 
Large fruit, green in color, but turning to yellow 
when ripe, dotted with russet. The yellowish 
white flesh is firm, but tender, very juicy, sweet. 
spicy, with a rich, vinous flavor. Trees hardy and 
vigorous growers, come into bearing early. Of all 
winter Pears, none is more valuable for com- 
mercial or home orchards. October to January. 
(September 25.) 
DUCHESSE 
D’ANGOULEME 
The fruits excite admiration and wonder by 
their enormous size. Always known by this char- 
acteristic. Ail dull, greenish yellow spotted rus- 
set. If grown under favorable conditions the flesh 
is buttery and melting with a rich flavor. Trees 
are vigorous, hardy and healthy, bear abundantly 
under the right conditions. Is a particularly 
desirable sort for the Pear fancier. November to 
December. (September 25-30.) 
GORHAM 
A seedling of Bartlett and closely resembles its 
parent in all characteristics and ripens from theee 
weeks to a month later. It rivals Bartlett in all 
good qualities, being as large and handsome an‘ 
as good or better to eat or to can. Flavor is sweet 
and vinous with a very marked and _ pleasing 
aroma. Fine canner—introduced by the New York ~ 
State Experiment Station. (September 10-25.) 





POLLINATION 
Two varieties are need- 
ed. The only combination 
that is cross-incompatible 
is Seckel and Bartlett. A 
third variety is needed 
with the above two. 






Kelly Brothers Nurseries, Inc. 
Dansville. N.Y. 
Gentlemen: 
I received my order from you and 
was very pleased with the stock you 
sent me; also the very efficient way 
in which you handled my order. 
I used the sample package of Ra- 
pid-gro you sent me on the Ever- 
bearing Strawberries and they are 
doing fine. I think it is a good fer- 
tilizer, so I am ordering more. 
I would recommend 
highly to anyone, and my only re- 
gret is that I do not have .more 
space so that I could plant much 
more of it. 
Sincerely yours, 
MRS. MARGE MARSACK 

SECKEL ~~ 
The Pear to plant 
for eating fresh and 
pickling. Medium 
size, skin rich yellow- 
ish brown with deep, 
brownish red cheek 
when fully ripe. Flesh 
very fine grained, 
juicy, sweet and good. 
Trees resistant to 
blight, very pro- 
ductive and hardy. 
Should be planted in 
fertile soils, not heavy 
clay. September and 
October. (September 
20-25.) 
KIEFFER 
Large fruit, rich yellow in color, with 
red cheek. Very juicy. Good for canning, 
which brings out its flavor. Trees vigorous, 
fruitful, and are least susceptible to blight. 
November to February. (October 1-10.) 
SHELDON 
The fruits please both the eye and 
palate. It is distinctive in its russeted skin 
with a ruddy cheek. Flesh is melting and 
juicy and deserves to be called luscious. 
Flavor is sweet, vinous and highly per- 
fumed. Keeps well and ships well. Trees 
are large, vigorous and hardy. October. 
(September 20.) 
TYSON 
The Home Orchardist’s First Choice 
The quality of this old favorite is far 
superior to that of commonly grown Pears. 
Your State Experiment Station recom- 
mends this variety. The tree is a thrifty 
erower and very hardy—fruit is medium 
size, juicy with a spicy, scented sweetness 
that gives the fruit the charm of individu- 
ality. (Ripens late in August.) 
6775 N. River Rd., 
R. 3, Box 534C, 
Mt. Clemens, Mich. 
May 3, 1949, 
your stock 
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1 Bartlett, 
3 Select, 2-Year, 


227 Larchwood Ave., 
Philadelphia 43, Pa. 
April 9, 1949, 
Kelly Brothers Nurseries, Inc. 
Dansville, N.Y. 
Gentlemen: 
Some time ago (about a week or two) I re- 
ceived the hare ge Montmorency which I had 
ordered. I just couldn't believe my eyes. To 
be honest with you, I thought that when 
youre noi there the companies take advan- 
tage of you. Well, it has happened before 
but not with Kelly’s. 
Sirs, | cannot use words to describe the tree 
which was sent to me. I have never seen a 
tree so well branched and so well taken care 
of, and besides that, the packing job you 
did (it took 15 minutes to take it off). 
My ground is 20 per cent rock, but the stock 
which you sent me grew there. It was alive 
when I got it and it is breaking into leaves 
now. 
Thank you for proving that ordering by 
mail (if it’s from Kelly's) isn’t as bad as ] 
thought. 
Yours truly, 
JOSEPH H. SAVITZ 
Kelly’s 
Pear Collection 
No. 8 
1 Clapp’s Favorite, 
1 Beurre Bosc 
4-5 Ft. Trees 
Only $4.25 
