Standard Pears 
Is of the Bartlett type, with the same high 
Go rham 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, buttery, 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. 
Bartl tt The standard of excellence in pear varie- 
e ties. One of the most popular and should 
be included in all plantings. 
Duchess Very large, buttery—a fine canner. 
Ki ff One of the most dependable winter pears. 
lerrer Bears very young. Fruit large and keeps 
until Christmas. 
f ickling, highest quality, medium 
Seckel eee aaa ase erage 
~~. 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 
intermediate understock for all plantings of pear, 
This year we have a fine lot of these OLD HOME blight 
resistant Pear trees topworked to BARTLETT (the most 
popular and highest quality Pear variety. These trees 
GORHAM would generally sell at a much higher price, but we are 
pricing them the same as other standard Pear varieties. 
A blight-resistant Pear to Follow Bartlett These are heavy 5-6 ft. trees and are a bargain at $1.75 
each. 
. ih ere lay eies 
PI : d F 2 ‘ Orange Quince round yellow 
anting and Cultural Directions fruits are unexcelled for Jellies, Marma- 
lades and Preserves. The trees are quite 
ornamental; dwarf in growth; round in 
ehabe aud eel To heen Se apie 
; : ‘ ; amage from leaf and twi i , allow 
The pruning of all fruit trees should be with the aim of the tree to grow alo iyonetimninate culti- 
forming a symmetrical top, with an even distribution of vation and apply very little growth-pro- 
branches; then thin out water sprouts and branches so as moting fertiliz- 
to allow plenty of air and sunlight into the tree; to cut ers. In removing 
back lateral branches only enough to keep them from be- blighted wood — 
coming too whippy and to top the leaders of the trees so dip the pruning 
that they may not become too tall. In case of Peach trees saw into a strong 
A carefully prepared and complete “HOW TO 
PLANT” booklet is sent free with each order. 
considerably more annual pruning is done on all branch- solution of 
es to prevent the tree from setting more fruit than itcan household disin- 
properly bring to maturity. fectant. 
Oriental Fruit Moth often forms a network of tun- 
nels throughout these Quince fruits. It is easily con- 
trolled by making two applications of DDT (3 oz. of 
50% DDT Wettable Powder to 10 gallons of water) 
about the lst of August and repeat about 2 weeks later. 
Prices of Pear Trees 
Standard Varieties Each 10 rate 25 rate 
Select 2 yr., 5-6 ft. ...... $1.75 $1.50 $1.25 
Oronge Quince 
Strong 4-5 ft. trees ...... 2.00 1.75 1.50 
All Fruit Trees by Express Not Prepaid 
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