FOR MAXIMUM 
YIELD PLANT 
ANY TWO 
VARIETIES 
FOR CROSS 
POLLINATION 
Small in size, sweet and delicious. The lead- 
ing pickling variety. 
FLAVOR: sweet with an exceedingly rich, aro- 
matic, spicy flavor. Fine for culinary purposes. 
FLESH: white, with a faint tinge of yellow; 
melting, buttery, very juicy, small core. SIZE 
AND COLOR: small, not over 2% inches long, 
reddish brown with a lively russet-red cheek. 
RIPENS: about Sept. 25. BEARING AGE: 3 to 
4 years. A tremendous producer. 
“CLAPP’S FAVORITE 
The earliest large Pear of 
high quality, ripening just 
ahead of Bartlett. 
FLAVOR: sweet, rich, aroma- 
tic. FLESH: tinged with golden 
yellow, very granuluar, tender 
and melting, juicy, large core. 
SIZE AND COLOR: extremely 
large, 4 inches long, 3% 
inches thick. A _ glossy pale 
lemon-yellow mottled with rich 
red. RIPENS: about August 25, 
and continues into September. 
BEARING AGE: 3 to 4 years. 
Very productive and vigorous. 
. Dwarf Pear 
[99] 
EATING FRESH 
tion annually. 
‘BARTLETT 
Our most dependable and leading com- 
mercial variety. 
FLAVOR: 
rich, vinous, aromatic. 
FLESH: 
fine grained but slightly granular at center, 
melting, buttery and very juicy. Large core: 
fine quality. 
inches long. 
ENS: about September 15. 
SIZE AND COLOR: big, 3% 
Clear yellow with faint blush 
on exposed cheek, dotted with russet. RIP- 
Excellent ship- 
ping and keeping qualities. BEARING AGE: 
2) 
to 
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“DUCHESS D’ANGOULEME 
Very large, dependable, all-pur 
years. 
Very productive. 
pose Pear for orchards and home gardens. 
FLAVOR: crisp and refreshing, not at all buttery like some other varieties. 
FLESH: tinged with yellow, firm, fine-grained, juicy. Very small core. Finest 
quality, SIZE AND COLOR: medium to large size. Bright yellow with bril- 
liant pink cheek mottled in golden russet. RIPENS: about October 15. con- 
tinuing over a long period. BEARING AGE: 3 
to 4 years. Moderate produc- 
