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Pan They‘ll Melt in Your Mouth | 
Pear 
BLIGHT-FREE MONEY-MAKERS 
NEVER MISS A CROP 
All budded on superior French seedling roots. We 
import cur scions from the blight-free St. Lawrence 
Valley. Hardy, healthy —truly, the stock you will 
always prefer. 
Bears in 3 to 4 years: space 20 x 20 ft. apart; plant 
108 trees to the acre. 
\ ANJOU. A large yellow Pear shaded with crimson. 
The flesh is highly flavored, sprightly, vinous, melt- 
ing and juicy; one of the best fall Pears in exist- 
ence, November. Eating, Cooking, Market. 
‘BARTLETT. Large, brilliant yellow, pliant Pear, 
rich and very juicy. Tree hardy, dependable and 
prolific bearer. Undoubtedly the world’s most pop- 
ular Pear for home use and commercial purposes. 
Ripens September. 
' BOSC. Distinctive long-necked pear. Shape and ex- 
quisite quality make it popular everywhere. Fruit 
large, yellow, juicy, extra sweet. Trees bear regu- 
larly. A profitable market variety. Ripens Novem- 
xy ber or December, Hating, Cooking, Market. 
‘CAYUGA. Fruits average as large as Bartlett, but 
are similar to Seckel in shape. Flesh, firm, fine 
textured, with the rich delectable flavor of Seckel. 
Hating, Cooking, Dessert. 
\ CLAPP’S FAVORITE. A splendid Pear, resembling 
Bartlett and ripening ten days earlier. Hardy and 
vigorous, Fruit juicy, fine-grained and highly 
flavored, One of the best Pears on the market. 
August. 
DUCHESS. (Duchess of Angouleme.) Extremely 
large (often weighs over a pound); color yellow 
appealingly mottled with russet, juicy, excellent 
quality —the housewife’s favorite. Should be 
planted in all heme orchards and for market. Good 
SECKEL. A small juicy, spicy, honey-flavored Pear, used a great deal for for Hating, Cooking, Canning. 
pickling. Color is dark greenish-brown, Sells well on the market. September “J 
~\ SHELDON. A large, round, russet and red Pear of very rich, fine quality, Clapp’s Favorite 
melting and delicious, Tree vigorous: bears well. October. Pear 
Bartlett 
Pear 
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STANDARD PEAR PRICES 
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; Bosc “S FLEMISH BEAUTY. A large, beautiful ‘melt-in- 
Dea your-mouth” sweet flavored Pear! Flesh is fine 
grained and juicy. Very hardy, vigorous grower 
and heavy yielder. Succeeds well in all climates. 
Ripens September. 
\ GORHAM. Ripens two weeks later than Bartlett and 
keeps a month longer. Resembles Bartlett in size, 
color and shape. The flavor is sweet and vinous, 
with a very pleasing aroma. Trees are vigorous 
growers and highly productive. A good variety for 
eating, cooking and market. 
. KIEFFER. A beautiful tree for planting 
~ along farm drives. Very large, rich 
golden yellow fruit, hard when 
picked but good to eat at 
Thanksgiving if kept in the cel- 
lar. Good for cooking and a fine 
market variety. One of the best 
for commercial growers; excel- 
lent keeper and shipper. Always 
produces a good crop. 
Du Pont Fruit Tree Spray 
Easy-to-Use Spray — For Small Orchards and Home Gardens 
Combined insecticide-fungicide for use on home plantings of 
Apples, Peaches, Cherries, Pears, Plums, Quince, Strawberries, 
Currants and Gooseberries. Contain methoxychlor, Fermate 
(R) and sulfur. Controls many fruit diseases and insects. 
Simple spray schedule and directions for use on package. 
1-lb. can $1.40, postpaid. 3-lb. bag $3.15, postpaid. 
