Standard Pears 
G i Is of the Bartlett type, with the same high 
ornam quality and attractive appearance. Ripens two 
weeks later than Bartlett and keeps a month longer. Flavor is 
sweet and with a pleasing aroma. Flesh is white, tender, but- 
tery, and juicy—a combination which, with the rich flavor and 
spicy aroma, makes this one of the very best flavored pears of 
its season. Canners find it superior to Bartlett. 
ET 
B tl tt The standard of excellence in pear varieties. 
arrie One of the most popular and should be included 
in all plantings. 
BE This is one of the highest in quality of all pears. 
osc Fruit large rich yellow overspread with cinnamon 
russet. Flesh tender, melting and juicy. Ripens late October. 
Duchess Very large, buttery—a fine canner. 
Ki ff One of the most dependable winter pears. Bears 
lerrer very young. Fruit large and keeps until Christmas. 

Sec kel Best for pickling, highest quality, medium size. 
“, OLD HOME —- 
THE BLIGHT-RESISTANT PEAR FOR COMMERCIAL 
ORCHARDISTS AND FRUIT GROWERS 
This variety is most highly recommended by the Ohio, and’ 
other, Experiment Stations in the United States as an interme- 
diate understock for all plantings of Pear 
Next Year we will have a fine lot cf Bartlett (the most 
popular and highest quality Pear variety) trees top- worked to 
GORHAM this Blight Resistant ‘Old Home’ underst ck. Eetter place 
your order well in advance for delivery in the Spring of 1951. 
A Blight-Resistant Pear to Follow Bartlett No trees available for this year. 
° e e e The large, round 
Pianting and Cultural Directions Orange Quince vellow frultsvare 
With spray schedules for all fruit trees are included in unexcelled for Jellies, Marmalades and ee 
our 16-page “Successful Planting” Booklet mailed free serves., ‘The trees’ are “quite ornaneee. 
with each order. dwarf in growth; round in shape and well- 
filled. 
Fruit trees must not be neglected after planting. Provide a To reduce the damage from leaf and twig 
mulch around the tree or keep the soil well cultivated to prevent blight we suggest that you allow the tree to 
excessive drying out. grow slowly—eliminate cultivation and apply 
The pruning of all fruit trees should be with the aim of very little growth- 
forming a symmetrical top, with an even distribution of promoting fertiliz- 
branches; then thin out water sprouts and branches so as to ers. In removing 
allow plenty of air and sunlight into the tree; to cut back blighted wood—dip 
lateral branches only enough to keep them from becoming too the pruning saw 
whippy and to top the leaders of the trees so that they may into a strong solu- 
not become too tall. In case of Peach trees considerably more tion of household 
annual pruning is done on all branches to prevent the tree disinfectant. 
from setting more fruit than it can properly bring to maturity. 











Oriental Fruit Moth often forms a network of tunnels 
throughout these Quince fruits. It is easily controlled 
by making two applications of DDT (3 oz. of 50% DDT 
Wettable Powder to 10 gallons of water) about the Ist of 
August and repeat about 2 weeks later. 

Prices of Pear Trees 
Standard Varieties Each 1l0rate 25 rate 
SOleCts 2e Vice = 6. hb ce eccksceccsseceons $1.50 $1.25 $1.00 

Orange Quince 
Strong 4-5 ft. trees ............scc.0 1.75 1.50 1.25 
apna a I a ee 
All Fruit Trees by Express Not Prepaid 
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