. The Sudduth pear. Nursery stock Illinois Normal Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Pears Catalogs. \. THE ORIGINAL SUDDUTH PEAR TREE-Near Springfield, 111. 55 feet high, 75 years old, over 10 feet in circumference. As can be seen from the above cut, the photograph being taken with that aim in view, most of the larger branches and the main stem are broken off by the weight of enormous loads of fruit the tree has borne, yet the tree stands today in a perfectly healthy condition, a landmark for all the surrounding country. The apple trees growing alongside the old tree are Rawle*s J anet


. The Sudduth pear. Nursery stock Illinois Normal Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Pears Catalogs. \. THE ORIGINAL SUDDUTH PEAR TREE-Near Springfield, 111. 55 feet high, 75 years old, over 10 feet in circumference. As can be seen from the above cut, the photograph being taken with that aim in view, most of the larger branches and the main stem are broken off by the weight of enormous loads of fruit the tree has borne, yet the tree stands today in a perfectly healthy condition, a landmark for all the surrounding country. The apple trees growing alongside the old tree are Rawle*s J anet, 40 years Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Augustine & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. [Normal, Ill. : Augustine & Co. ]


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