‘PEARS 
ANJOU. A large, fine pear, with buttery, melting 
flesh, having a sprightly flavor. Tree a fine grower 
and very productive, One of the best. Season, Oc- 
tober to January. 
“BARLETT. Large. Yellow, with a beautiful blush. 
Flesh buttery, very juicy and with a rich, musky 
flavor. The tree is a vigorous and erect grower, 
excellent for garden or commercial orchard plant- 
ing. Bears early and abundantly. Begins to bear in 
three years. A leader among canning pears. Aug. 
and Sept. 
\ BEURRE BOSC. Large, dull brownish yellow. Flesh, 
half melting, highly flavored, sweet and delicious. 
Tree a moderate grower, rather erect, and bears 
well. Season, September to November. 
CLAPP’S FAVORITE. A large, fine pear, resembling 
the Bartlett, but without its musky flavor. Pale 
lemon yellow with brown dots, and fine texture. 
Flesh melting, buttery, and juicy, with a delicate 
flavor, Decays quickly when ripe. Tree hardy and 
productive. Season, August and September. 
“. DUCHESSE D’ANGOULEME. Very large, greenish 
yellow, russeted. Flesh melting and sweet. A 
beautiful tree and heavy bearer. Does its best as a 
dwarf. Season, October and November. 
Clapp’s Favorite Pear Tree 
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Bartlett Pear 
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FLEMISH BEAUTY. Fruit large, somewhat varying 
in shape. Flesh juicy, melting, sweet and excellent 
flavor, Extra hardy. September to October. 
GORHAM. A new variety from the N. Y. State 
Experiment Station. Bartlett type but ripens 2 
weeks earlier. Good keeper. Rich flavor and pleas- 
ing aroma, 
KIEFFER. The most popular market pear grown. 
Fruit of good size, rich color and fair quality, 
canned. Should be picked at maturity and ripened 
indoors, Tree a rapid grower anywhere, tremend- 
ously vigorous and seldom blights. Season, Oct. 
to Nov. 
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SECKEL. Small, but universally popular. Rich, yel- 
lowish brown. One of the best and highest fla- 
vored pears known. Very productive. Sept. and 
Oct. 
\ SHELDON. Large. Dull yellow to greenish russet 
with red cheek, Flesh a little coarse, melting and 
very juicy. Tree vigorous, productive. October. 
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DWARF PEARS. Fruit is the same as standard trees. 
They come into bearing young and are very pro- 
ductive. Can be set close together. We offer the 
following varieties: Bartlett, B. Bosc, Seckel and 
Sheldon. 
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