. 17th annual catalogue. Nurseries (Horticulture) Nebraska Fairbury Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs. PEARS, STANDARD. This is one of the very best fruits we have. It far exceeds the apple in flavor. Most varieties are good bearers. They should be planted 20 feet apart. The tendency of the pear root is to grow straight down, therefore the holes should be dug deep and refilled to the proper depth with loose earth. Cut back the long shoots every year about half and you will have no trouble in raising plenty of pears. Each Per 10 Per 100 fe^fe _ JSk 5 to 7 feet,
. 17th annual catalogue. Nurseries (Horticulture) Nebraska Fairbury Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs. PEARS, STANDARD. This is one of the very best fruits we have. It far exceeds the apple in flavor. Most varieties are good bearers. They should be planted 20 feet apart. The tendency of the pear root is to grow straight down, therefore the holes should be dug deep and refilled to the proper depth with loose earth. Cut back the long shoots every year about half and you will have no trouble in raising plenty of pears. Each Per 10 Per 100 fe^fe _ JSk 5 to 7 feet, well branched $ .32 $ $ 4 to 5 feet, well branched 22 3 to 4 feet, well branched 18 , :• , Four Pear trees by mail, postpaid, $ Blllpl Varieties. *Anjou—Large; buttery, melting, rich, vinous. The best late fall and early winter variety. October to January. || *Bartlett—Large size; often with a beautiful blush on the sunny side; buttery, very juicy and highly flavored. August. Very popular va- riety. *Clapp's Favorite—Very large; yellowish-green to full yellow; when fully ripe is marbled with Flemish Beauty dull red in the sun and covered with small, A Western Bearer. ™ss^ spedts; a splendid pear. Earlier than the Bartlett. *Duchess—Very large; of good quality; greenish-yellow. One of the very best as a dwarf. Tree hardy. Eipens end of September. Flemish Beauty—Large; juicy, rich in flavor; very hardy and deservedly popular. September and October. Garber—One of the Japan hybrids; earlier and larger than Kieffer; hardy, pro- ductive, early bearer. September and October. Howell—Large; yellow, with red cheek; rich, sweet, melting; early bearer, pro- ductive. September and October. Idaho—Has many excellent characteristics; strong, vigorous grower; as hardy as Flemish Beauty; very productive, large size, splendid keeper, good shipping qualities. We have kept fruits over two weeks received from Idaho. Kieffer—Large in size, han
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