WELCH’S HARDY 
EASY TO GROW 
and BEAR HEAVILY 
Seas 
There are several hundred varieties of 
pears, but we have chosen for you those 
that are best in quality, hardiness, disease 
resistance, and ease of growing. Pears will 
ordinarily thrive wherever apple trees will 
grow. Plant 20 feet apart. At least 2 va- 
rieties are needed for proper pollination 
and best yield, but if there are other pears 
in the neighborhood you won’t have to 
worry. 
A3502—BARTLETT. Most popular and probably 
the best early pear. Enormous crops of large 
yellow fruit blushed pink. Finest for eating and 
is the standard canning and shipping pear. Grows 
well over most of the country. Does fire blight 
\. some in wet weather. 
\,A3518—LINCOLN. An old, old pear variety origi- 
nated in 1835 in Illinois. Is being grown more 
and more, particularly in the midwest because 
of its superlative quality and because it possesses 
the constitution to withstand cold and heat, and 
the blight to which most pears are subject. Fruit 
medium size, firm, mighty good eating and good 
for canning. Ripens late August and September. 
A3532—-SECKEL (Sugar Pear). Rated by authori- 
ties as the finest flavored American pear. -Small 
but ‘‘oh-so-good’’. By the same _ authorities, 
Seckel stands foremost in vigor of tree, produc- 
tiveness and immunity to blight. Tree very self 
fertile. Ripens in October. 
A3506—DOUGLAS. You folks who live farther 
south and have trouble with pears because of 
heat and blight might try this one. It is better 
than Kieffer and that clan; bears very young and 
although not top quality will make fair eating 
and canning. 
PEAR SIZES AND PRICES 
Each Per3 Per 5 
98 2.69 4.25 
1.15 3.25 5.25 
1.49 4.35 6.98 
+ 
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4 to 6 ft., express not ppd....... 
(too big to mail) 
WELCH’S CHOICE PEACH TREES 
GIVE YOU A LOT 
FOR YOUR MONEY 
Scaches 
From the dozens of varieties of peaches, we 
have tried to list for you only the best. Like 
people, no one variety of any fruit is per- 
fect. Where there are faults, we'll tell you 
about them. Peaches usually bear 3 years 
from planting. Plant them 15 to 20 feet 
apart, 2 or more varieties for proper polli- 
nation. If peaches can be grown in your 
locality, you should plant some. 
A3404—ELBERTA. The variety by which every 
other peach is judged—the most popular of all 
for years. Bears loads of fruit year in and year 
out. Fruit large, handsome and tree is disease 
resistant. Best known of all canning peaches. Not 
quite as hardy as some others. 
\ A3420—POLLY. Finest white peach. Originated by 
the Iowa Experiment Station and introduced in 
1934. Has often withstood 15 degrees below zero 
so it is among the hardiest of the better peaches. 
Excellent quality, large freestone. White flesh has 
delicious peach flavor. Fine for sauce and pre- 
serves and unexcelled for eating off the tee. 
Ripens just before Elberta. 
A3410—HALE HAVEN. A fine peach that is crowd- 
ing Elberta in popularity in many localities. Rich, 
sweet flavor is enhanced if allowed to ripen on 
the tree. Large, round fruits color up several days 
before maturity, making it good market peach. 
Rugged grower, good producer, and heavy bearer. 
Ripens about 2 weeks before Elberta. 
A3430—CHAMPION. Probably the best known and 
most popular of all white peaches. Has a distinc- 
tive honeyed peach flavor that makes it mighty 
pleasing to eat. Tree is very vigorous and disease 
resistant. Requires good soil and is somewhat 
susceptible to brown rot. Very hardy. Ripens 
about mid-August. 
APRICOTS—Good fruit, beautiful 
ornamentals 
A3214—SUPERB. A Kansas variety and one 
of the finest, particularly in the midwest. 
Hardy, productive, medium-large fruit of 
high -quality. 
A3200—CHINESE GOLDEN. The largest fruited 
of the hardy apricots, often 2” in diameter. 
Freestone, hardy, fine rich flavor and borne 
in quantity. Ripens in mid-summer. 
A3207—IOWA HARDY. Just the variety for the 
midwest. Found growing on a farm near 
Shenandoah, Iowa. Trees are loaded almost 
every season with medium-sized, golden, 
honey-sweet fruit. Hardy, vigorous. Late 
bloomer so not likely to be caught by late 
spring frosts. 
Ne Each Per3 Per5 
ZEtOns tte epOSstpaid eee 1.15 3.29 5.25 
Saton4autt: postpaidsa. eee 1.40 3.98 6.29 
4 to 6 ft., express not prepaid 1.75 5.10 7.98 
A2702X—APRICOT COLLECTION. 1 Superb, 1 Chi- 
nese Golden, 1 lowa Hardy, 3 to 4-ft. size, all 3 
for 3.79, postpaid. 
~S A3414—J. H. HALE. When full grown, bears the 
largest and most perfect peaches of all. Huge, golden, 
firm-fleshed fruits of finest quality. Ripen a few days 
earlier than Elberta. Tree vigorous and productive. 
Must have other varieties of peaches around for 
proper pollination. 
~\A3409—GOLD RAY. A brand new peach but one of the — 
finest and earliest; ripens 4 to 6 weeks ahead of 
Elberta. Wery large and prolific and as hardy as the 
Canadian peaches. This is the answer to the search 
for an extra early fine quality peach. Has tender skin 
not good for distant shipping but which makes it 
better for home use and the roadside market. Not 
freestone until fully ripe. 
PEACH SIZES AND PRICES 
Each Per3 Per5 Per 10 
65 1.79 2.75 4.98 
85 2.49 3.75 6.98 
1.19 3.29 5.10 9.59 
2 to 3-ft., postpaid... 
3 to 4-ft., postpaid... 
4 to 6-ft., express not ppd..... 
HEALTHY, HUSKY 
TREES IN BEST VARI- 
ETIES—AND GUARAN- 
TEED TRUE TO NAME 
Not much needs to be said about 
apples. Most everyone knows and likes 
them and they are about as easily grown 
as any plant could be. There are hundreds 
of varieties and we have tried to list only 
the best and most satisfactory ones of 
them all. Apples will grow almost any- 
where but particularly like well drained, 
gently sloping hillsides. Plant 30 to 40 
ft. apart, 2 or more varieties for proper 
pollination and bigger yields. Spray with 
DuPont Fruit Spray (see page 31). 
WELCH’S FINEST 
SUMMER APPLES 
A3O000—ANOKA. Often bears the first year after 
planting. Tree never gets very large. Fine for 
home use. Apple has tender skin fine for eat- 
ing, but not good for shipping. Very hardy. 
Ripens in August, but can be used a month 
earlier. 
A3105—YELLOW TRANSPARENT. One of the 
earliest and also the most popular of summer 
apples. Ripens in July. Always taste particularly 
good because they are among the first of the 
fresh apples. Good eating, baking and for sauce. 
Very hardy. Bears very young. 
FALL APPLES 
A3100—WEALTHY. Popular all over the U. S. 
Ripens in Sept. but can be used for cooking 
weeks earlier. Fruits ship well and are valuable 
commercially. Hardy far north and very produc- 
tive even when young. Handsome white- 
24 fleshed fruits are crisp, juicy and refreshing. 
~ A3032—GRIMES GOLDEN. 
WINTER APPLES 
A3088—SNOW APPLE (Fameuse). Probably the 
most beautiful and one of the tastiest of all apples. 
Grows best from Iowa north up into Canada. 
Tender skin of brilliane red covers snowy white 
flesh that is beautifully crimson stained. Ripens 
October to mid-winter. Want good soil and 
drainage. 
A universal favorite 
wherever grown. Grows best in Indiana, Missouri, 
Illinois and the Virginia area but you'll find it 
everywhere. Fruit at its best November to Feb- 
ruary. Rich, golden apples are crisp, tender and 
aromatic. Fine for storage, cooking and shipping. 
Bears early. Not hardy in northern states. 
A3016—RED DELICIOUS. One of the best and most 
popular apples all over the U. S. Originated in 
Peru, Iowa, and well adapted to the midwest. Un- 
usual in that fruit increase in size and color as 
tree grows older. Superb quality, mild tasty flavor. 
Fine for home use and for the market. Vigorous 
and productive. 
A3047—JONATHAN. Jonathan has a world-wide 
reputation for appearance and quality. Fine for 
the home gardener and for market. Fruit is best 
from Nov. to Jan. Tree medium sized, vigorous 
and hardy. Grows almost anywhere. 
A3017—YELLOW DELICIOUS. Glossy golden yellow 
fruits with crisp, firm, fine sweet flavored flesh. 
Large. winter keeper but ready for eating in 
late fall. Fine for home use or the market. Pro- 
ductive, vigorous tree. 
A3064—McINTOSH. We think this is the best eat- 
ing, cooking and cider apple of them all and also 
the hardiest of any of the better apples. Crisp, 
snow-white fleshed, shining red apple. Long lived 
and a good bearer. Fruit is best from October to 
December or later. You can’t go wrong on this 
one. 
~ A3015—DELCON DWARF APPLE. A semi-dwarf, very 
fine apple originated at the Missouri State Experi- 
ment Station. Its parentage is Red Delicious, 
Jonathan and Ben Davis. The finest possible apple 
for the home grounds in that it won't take up 
much space, has top quality, full-size fruit, bears 
young and every year. Ripens a little before De- 
licious and keeps well in storage. 2 to 4-ft. size, 
1.79 each postpaid. 4 to 6-ft. size, 2.19, express 
not prepaid. 
A3101—WHITNEY CRAB APPLE. We believe this to be 
the best of all crab apples. Largest of all crabs, fine 
sweet flavor. Fine for eating fresh, for jelly, apple 
butter or for marketing. Tree bears heavily and is 
long lived. 
APPLE SIZES AND PRICES 
(Except Delcon and 5-in-1) 
Per 10 or 
Per 3 Per5 more 
1.85 2.89 5.49 
2.25 3.55 6.60 
2.89 4.50 8.59 
2 to 3-ft., postpaid... 
3 to 4-ft., postpaid... 
4 to 6-ft., express not ppd..... 
Best Buy Apple Bargain 
A2656X—1 Jonathan, 1 Yellow Transparent, and 1 Red 
Delicious, big 4 to 6-ft. size—all 3 for only 2.40, 
express not prepaid. 
5-tn-1 Uffile Tree... 
A3114—This is like planting a whole 
orchard in your back yard. All on one 
tree. You see we graft 5 of the finest 
named varieties of apples on one tree 
which is a good named variety to start 
with. Therefore, the tree will bear 5 
(sometimes 6) different varieties of 
apples on different limbs. Some red, 
some yellow, some early, some mid- 
season, some late. A tree just right for 
the family. When you receive your 
5-in-1, note the branches that are 
grafted and don’t let the other limbs 
crowd them out. 
Fine heavy tree, 3.25 each; 2 for 5.98, 
express not prepaid. 
