Center Point, Iowa Pears, Apricots 
ORIOLE. A very early red. 3-4 ft. 
SHARON. Another good winter variety. 3-4 ft. 
TURLEY WINESAP. A dark red late keeper. 3-4 ft. 
PEARS 
Pears do well on clay or gravelly upland. The fruit is less subject to 
worms than apples, but the trees are more subject to fire blight. 
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\ BARTLETT. Most popular summer pear. Large high quality, juicy and 
sweet fruit. 4-5 ft. 5-6 ft. 
‘\ DWARF BARTLETT. A small size tree with full size fruit. Also bears 
younger. Prices of Dwarf Bartlett, 4-5 ft. $2.50 each. 
~ BIERSCHMIDT is a new pear, hardier than the Bartlett and just as good if 
not better in most other ways. 4-5 ft. 5-6 ft. 
“COPE'S SEEDLESS. A summer pear of high quality without seeds or much 
core. Fruit good size, sweet, tender and juicy. 4-5 ft. 
“COVERT. A very large late pear with fruit quality and shape similar to Bart- 
lett. A heavy bearer. 4-5 ft. 5-6 ft. 
~DUCHESS. Large late pear that keeps well into the winter. Fine quality 
and juicy. 5-6 ft. 
“EARLY SECKEL. Very similar in appearance and flavor but ripens two to 
three weeks ahead of Seckel. The fruit is small, very sweet and juicy. 
4-5 ft. 
KIEFFER is one of the most productive and best canning pears, but of medi- 
ocre dessert quality. Late. Blight resistant. 4-5 ft. 5-6 ft. 
‘LAWRENCE. Mid-season of good quality similar to Bartlett. 4-5 ft. 5-6 ft. 
S LINCOLN. Early fall pear. A good grower and producing good crops of 
fruit, delicious for both canning and eating. 
“OLD HOME. A hardy pear sometimes used as understock for other pears 
to make them more blight resistant. 4-5 ft. 5-6 ft. 
~PULTNEY. Is of the Bartlett type but ripens four weeks later. Flesh tender 
and juicy. 4-5 ft. 5-6 ft. 
\PATTON. A new hardy pear of the Bartlett type that has been successfully 
grown as far north as Canada. Very tender, juicy and a good quality. 
4-5 ft. 5-6 ft. 
“SHELDON. A late pear of fine quality. Not as large as Keiffer but of much 
better quality. 4-5 ft. 
“SMYTH. One or two weeks later than Bartlett. Good size and quality. 4-5 ft. 
\ TYSON. Very early medium sized sweet pear. Tree vigorous and productive. 
3-4 ft. 
APRICOTS 
\\ SUPERB. One of the most reliable varieties for our area. 5-6 ft. $2.00. 
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