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Bartlett Pears 
Pineapple Pear 
PEARS from June to October 
OU can have fresh Pears for six months or longer if the right sorts are selected. 
First they come fresh from the tree; then from those that have been stored in a 
cool place. Bartlett, Koonce, and Kieffer are excellent varieties for the hill and 
mountain sections; Kieffer, Pineapple, and Le Conte for the lower hill and sandy 
sections. Kieffer and Pineapple should be allowed to ripen on the tree, getting light waxy 
yellow; then store In a cool place for a week or two. 
Pears begin bearmg two to three years after planting, depending on variety and 
attention they get. They grow best on moist, rich lands, but are more subject to blight 
where growth Is vigorous and heavy, so it Is best to give them just average lands and not 
push them too fast. Where blight appears, cut out and burn it promptly, keeping saw 
or knife thoroughly disinfected with creosote, carbolic acid, or other disinfectant. Careful 
and thorough pruning will do much to lessen this disease. 
In planting Pear trees, head them back near the ground and cut back a year or two, 
so tree will be in reach of the sprayer and so the fruit can be picked easily. Pears should 
be well sprayed for rot and worms. 
~ BARTLETT. August 1 to 15. Large; yellow, 
with a soft blush on the sunny side; flesh 
white, exceedingly fine-grained and buttery, 
sweet, very Juicy, with a highly perfumed, 
vinous flavor. ‘Trees begin to bear large 
crops while still young. Justly esteemed 
one of the best Pears in cultivation and 
deserves a place in every collection. 
~ KIEFFER. September and October. Fruit 
large, dotted yellow, with dull crimson 
where exposed to sun. Let hang on tree 
until fruit takes on a fait waxy light 
yellow. Gather and store in a cool place 
without bruising, and in a week or ten days 
you will have as fine fruit as you would 
wish for, and Pears that will bring a good 
price in any market. Tree makes an upright 
growth, and its large glossy leaves make it 
quite ornamental. 
LE CONTE. Middle to last of July. Fruit 
large; skin greenish yellow; flesh white, 
melting, of medium quality. Excellent for 
“evaporating and canning. 
ORIENT. Early August. A vigorous grower 
and extremely heavy bearer. The fruit is 
large, often 3 inches in diameter, with thick, 
tough skin. Flesh is creamy white, of good 
texture and mild flavor. Good for eating 
~ fresh but especially good for canning. 
PINEAPPLE (Chinese Sand Pear). Octo- 
ber. Large, handsome fruit with odor re- 
sembling the pineapple. Fairly good 
quality, with crisp, coarse flesh. Especially 
fme for cooking or canning. Tree is a 
vigorous grower and heavy bearer. Adapted 
to either dry sandy soil or moist land. So 
far it has proved blight-proof. Largely 
planted commercially in the lower South. 
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