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PEARS
3-9
10-49
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Each
each
each
each
3.25
$2.50
$1.95
$1.50
3.00
2.10
1.85
1.30
2.75
1.85
1.60
1.20
2.50
1.60
1.40
1.10
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PEAR PRICES — ALL VARIETIES
1 or 2 yr., 5-6, 11/16" up
1 or 2 yr., 4-5', 9-11/16"
1 or 2 yr., 3-4', 7-9/16" .
1 yr., 2-3 ft
One-year tree sold by height only
If you are interested in quantities larger than those
please write for our special quotation.
Varieties listed in order oj ripening
MANNING'S ELIZABETH ( l ) a good summer pear
for home use or near-by markets. The fruits have an
attractive appearance and a distinctive flavor. Trees are
vigorous, productive, and bear annually. This
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DOUGLAS (7) An early-bearing, bhght-resistant va-
riety that is hardy and very productive. Healthy young
trees, which often bear in their third season, produce
arge fruits handsomely covered with a red blush and
smooth finish.
CLAPP'S FAVORITE (2) A large, fine pear that re-
sembles Bartlett except that it is much longer. Fruits
are colored a pale lemon-yellow with bro\vn dots. They
have fine texture; are melting, buttery, juicy, and
delicately flavored. Trees are hardy and productive.
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DAWN (3) Dawn is picking mature about two
weeks earlier than Bartlett. Fruit generally resembles
Bartlett but the skin is smoother. The fruit is very good
in quality, sweet, spicy, and very juicy. It ripens in 12
to 14 days when held at 70 degrees, and is almost free
of grit cells.
Trees of Dawn are moderately vigorous, upright in
growth, and bear on short terminals. They are suscep-
tible to fire blight and should be grown only where
Bartlett is grown successfully. Flowers contain only a
moderate amount of pollen.
A Good Pear for Everyone
Low Maintenance — Long Profit
MOONGLOW (3a) A large, early-ripening pear
which is promising for processing and market use. It is
picking mature from 10 days to two weeks ahead of
Bartlett and will ripen to prime eating quality 15 to
18 days later. Fruits are attractive, nearly free of grit
cells, rather soft and moderately juicj'. Flavor is rated
as good.
Trees of Moonglow are vigorous, very upright, heavily
spurred, and bear early. Abundant pollen is present.
Moonglow is very resistant to fire blight. Never have
we seen cankers of this disease enter older wood. This
has been a most popular variety to date, and we expect
demand to continue. Order trees early for this promising
/new pear.
hardy
fine old variety is bhght resistant when good cultural
practices are followed.
SECKEL (12a) A small, rich yellowish brown pear that
is one of the best flavored ones known. Seckel is very
productive, somewhat bhght resistant, and easy to grow.
It is the all-time favorite for home planting.
./ FLEMISH BEAUTY (4) A large, juicy, melting and
rich variety that doubles as an excellent pollinator.
Trees are hardj', strong growers, and good bearers; they
prefer sunny locations.
^/bartlett (S) The standard by which all other
pears are judged. It has large size, golden yellow color,
and tremendous quality. It is equally popular on the
fresh market and with the processors. Fruits are butterj%
very juicy, and highly flavored. Trees are strong growers,
bear early and abundantly. Bartlett is moderately sus-
ceptible to fire blight and should be planted where this
disease is not too severe.
IMPROVED BARTLETT (6i A local find" that is
similar in growth habit and fruit to regular Bartlett. It
bears young and heavily, with well-shaped and flavorful
fruits. Most important is that this fine variety has had
pear blight only once in all the years we have grown
it. Then, the blight was purposely induced by overfeed-
ing, and the cankers did not go beyond the soft new
wood. Our tree recovered nicely and is continuing to
produce fine crops. We think this is a fine new variety
and want you to try it, but we cannot guarantee it
blight-proof because growing conditions, tree vigor, and
planting site could alter its fine record.
RIPENING INFORMATION Most all pears should
be picked bejore actually ripe and put in a cool .60 to
70 degree), shaded, or dark place to finish ripening.
They will he sweeter, more juicy and eye-appealing.