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PEARS 
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. 
ARTLETT 
Top worked on 
Old Home Stock 
For Blight Resistance 
TWO NEW SUPERIOR PEARS 
Limited Supply of Trees This Year 
Cc rt One of the largest of all cultivated pears. 
ove Resembles Bartlett in general appearance 
but ripening two months later. An excellent winter 
pear for dessert and canning. Our Covert trees are 
on Old Home Blight Resistant understock. 
\E t The fruit is remarkable for its large size 
‘Ewar and good quality. It is a greenish-yellow, 
netted with russet and has a fine, melting, tender, 
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 va- 
riety). These trees would generally sell 
at a much higher price, but we are pric- 
ing them the same as other standard 
Pear varieties. 
These are heavy 4-6 ft. trees and are 
a-bargain at the same prices as other 
Pear varieties. Special quantity rates of 
$1.00 each in lots of 50 trees or more. 
juicy flesh. Season is one month later than Bartlett. 
Our Ewart trees are on Old Home Blight Resistant 
understocks. 
(These two new varieties are the same price as the 
Standard Varieties.) 
, = The large, 
fruits are unexcelled for Jellies, Marma- 
lades and Preserves. The trees are quite 
ornamental; dwarf in growth; round in 
shape and well-filled. 
> 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. 
oe Ki ff r One of the most dependable winter pears. 
erre Bears very young. Fruit large and keeps 
until Christmas. 
“ Seckel Best <e% picking. highest: quality, medium 
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 1st 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 
Blight resistsant trees on Old Home roots at 
SAME PRICE as Standard Trees. 
Orange Quince ; 
Strong 4-5 ft. trees ...... 2.00 1.75 1.50 
All Fruit Trees by Express Not Prepaid 
Below—Scene from Scarff’s 150 A. Bearing Orchards 
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