The Bountiful Ridge Way Grows The Best Trees 
5-6 
4-5 
3-4 fee 
2-3 feet 
SPECIAL 
Photograph showing method of grafting 
on Old Home trees. Notice the distance 
from trunk and the well formed scaffold 
produced by the scion. Varieties grafted 
on blight resistant stoek will revive the 
Pear industry in sections now unable to 
grow pears on account of fire blight. 
OLD HOME BLIGHT RESISTANT PEAR 
Old Home has proved highly resistant to blight in all forms 
and is recommended as an intermediate or understock for 
pear varieties subject to Blight. Those engaged in breeding 
work covering many years have proved the merits of Old 
Home to blight resistance. Old Home is the only pear un- 
Seep: which is resistant to blight under any and all con- 
ditions. 
Old Home Blight Resistant Pear Trees are listed under the 
same Sizes and prices as other pear trees. 
The fruit resembles that of Bartlett 
WAITE PEAR and is about same size, ripening 
after Bartlett and just before Keiffer. The flesh is smooth in 
texture and almost free of grit cells. It is more acid than 
Bartlett but is excellent for cooking and canning and fairly 
good for dessert purposes. The tree is rather slender, wil- 
lowly grower and of moderate vigor. 
OVI The fruit is large and resembles Bartlett. The 
flesh is fine grained, tender, nearly white, very 
sweet and good in quality. The tree is a strong grower and 
definitely blight resistant. 
SECKEL Small, rich, yellowish*brown; one of the best 
flavored pears known; yery productive. Sep- 
tember and October. Blight resistant and a general favorite 
in every home planting. 
SHELDON The tree is large, vigorous, upright, spread- 
ing, hardy and productive. The fruit while 
not large is sufficient in size to meet the demand for a good 
dessert fruit and no rival in season surpasses the Sheldon 
for appearance or quality. The flesh is melting and juicy, 
sweet, vinous and highly perfumed. October. 
A large, fine pear, resemb- 
CLAPP’S FAVORITE ling the Bartlett; pale 
lemon-yellow with brown dots and a fine texture; melting, 
buttery, juicy, with a delicate flavor; tree hardy and pro- 
ductive. August and September. 
KEIFFER Grown in all sections of the U. 8S. and Can- 
ada. The tree is practically immune to 
blight, very thrifty and bears constant, heavy crops. The 
fruit is large to very large, golden yellow often blushed, 
juicy and one of the best Pears we have for shipping to 
distant and foreign markets. 
EWART PEAR 
East Akron, Ohio. 
The tree is a willowly grower but quite resistant to blight, 
bears young and annually. The fruit is remarkable for its 
large size and quality. 
It is greenish yellow, netted with russet, and has a fine 
melting, tender, juicy flesh. It ripens a month later than 
Bartlett. 
MANNING ELIZABETH Among, ‘he, best of our 
summer pears for home 
use or markets. The fruits are of handsome appearance 
and distinctive flavor. The tree is hardy, vigorous, pro- 
ductive, resistant to blight and bears early and annually. 
One of the better fall pears found 
in the orchards of Mortimer Ewart, 
(1 or 2 Year) 
feet, 11/16 
feet, 9-11/16 
feet, 7-9/16 
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GROWN PEAR TREES. 
NOTE—Most Pear 
interplanted with other varieties to produce consistent crops. 
noted however that Seckel and Bartlett will not cross pollinate each other 
list and are therefore good pollinating varieties. 
detailed information upon request. 
DUCHESS D‘'ANGOULEME 
~WORDEN-SECKEL 
~*DOUGLAS 
~BUERRE BOSC 
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PEAR TREES 
PRICES (All Varieties) 
100 or 
1-9 10-49 50-99 more 
Se Sas wees $2.15 $1.80 $1.10 $1.00 
1.90 1.60 90 .80 
ame oe SPR 1.60 1.35 te »65 
1.30 1.10 .65 oD 
ONE YEAR TREES SOLD BY HEIGHT ONLY. 
Prices F.0.B. Princess Anne, Maryland 
NOTE—WE WANT YOU TO PLANT BOUNTIFUL RIDGE 
If you want more than 200 trees write us giving 
list of varieties and sizes desired and we will quote you our best prices 
consistent with market conditions at the time. 
READ OF THE NEW DEVOE PEAR ON PAGE 25 
varieties are self-unfruitful and should therefore be 
It should be 
and where these two varieties are being planted another variety should be 
added. Duchess and Flemish Beauty are the most self-fruitful of those we 
We shall be glad to give 
BARTLETT 
ONE OF OUR GREATEST COMMERCIAL PEARS 
Large size, golden yellow when ripe with a beautiful blush 
next to the sun. Buttery, very juicy, highly flavored; tree 
a strong grower, bears early and abundantly. August and 
September. See inside front cover page for color illustration. 
A large, fine pear 
ANJOU (Buerre d’Anjou) pide and het 
with sprightly flavor; tree a fine grower and very productive. 
One of the best. October to January. (Blight resistant). 
Very large, green- 
ish-yellow, some- 
A heavy bearer, 
October and November. 
times russeted; makes a beautiful tree. 
buttery, melting and sweet. 
Large, juicy, melting and 
FLEMISH BEAUTY vich, a strong grower and 
good bearer; very hardy but prefers sunny situation. Sep- 
tember and October. 
This beautiful and delicious 
pear is rated very high. Size 
larger than Seckel. It is shaped like Bartlett, but is not as 
large. October. 
Hardy, blight resistant and _ productive. 
Often bears heavy at 3 years of age. Fruit 
i janes handsomely covered with red blush, and smooth 
nish. 
Greatly esteemed. A large yellow 
pear; flesh white, rich and delicious; 
has long stem which allows it to sway in heavy winds with- 
out dropping. Tree slow grower, but most productive: 
keeps until Christmas. 1 year trees only. 
\. ORIENT PEAR (Blight Resistant) 
A new introduction from Tennessee Experiment Station 
which has proved to be blight and leaf spot resistant at 
Knoxville orchards. 
The trees are large, vigorous, which grow with open 
centers and require little pruning to produce good yields. 
Blooms several days later than Keiffer. Fruit ripens in mid- 
August at Knoxville and averages large. Skin thick, tough 
and rather rough, Elesh is creamy white with good texture, 
mild in flavor. The fruit keeps well in storage. Recommend- 
ed ce trial planting in all areas where fire blight is pre- 
valent. 
Karly Shipment Received In Fine Shape 
Chadds Ford, Pa., March 10 1952 
Dear Sirs: 
Thanks for the early shipment of the nursery stock I 
ordered. It came promptly and was in fine shape. 
M. M. Brubaker 
