Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-01-02
BULLETIN EXPLAINS
PEAR VARIETIES
State College Reports on Nine
Kinds Adaptable to Puget
Sound Country.

"The Puget Sound country has been
called the home of the pear" says the
latest State College bulletin, land
most of the varieties grown seem to
bear out this statement. Climatic and
soil conditions are such that many va
rieties reach high state of develop
ment."
The bulletin then proceeds to give
brief description of several varieties,
as follows:
Bartlett. Probably the most COM
monty grown of all the varieties in
this locality. II is excellent for can
ming, preserving and evaporating and
is also a choice variety for dessert. 1t
is large in size, obtuse pyriform in
shape, with thin bright clear yellow
skin sometimes covered on the expos
ed side with distinct blush. The flesh
is white, buttery, juicy and quite high
ly perfumed. 1t usually natures in
September.
"Clapp Favorite. Another early pear
which is often mistaken for the Bart
lett. 1t resembles the Bartlett in size
and somewhat in shape but 1t is lit
tie earlier, smoother and has a smaller
neck. 1t is excellent in quality and
does we'll in this locality. When left
on the tree too long it is apt to rot at
the core.
Louise (Louise Bonnie de Jersey.
Comes in season little later than the
Bartlett and is smaller in size and is
quite smooth. The color of this pear
is greenish yellow, overspread with
brownish red. quite bright on the sun
ny side. The flesh is yellowish white.
very juicy and buttery and of excel.
lent quality.
Bose A large pear with a long
slim neck, partially or sometimes al
most entirely russeted and with long
stem. The flesh is white, very buttery,
rich and highly perfumed The tree is
vigorous and a regular bearer, matur-
ing in early winter. 1t is an excellent
variety when we'll grown and is well
adapted to Western Washington.
"Anjou. A medium large pear, OBJ
fuse pyriform in shape with short,
thick fleshy stem and thick, short
neck. The skin is greenish yellow,
sometimes quite thickly shaded with
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melting and juicy with distinct fla
vor Of it's own. The tree is vigorous
with quite an open round head and dis
tributes it's fruit quite evenly. This
variety is one of the best for market
and dessert, maturing in October or
November but is at it's best about
Christmas.
"Comice. Another pear of about the
season of the Anjou. This is beauti-
full greenish yellow pear, changing to
clear yellow with a crimson cheek
when well grown. The flesh is white,
fine grained, sweet and slightly aro-
matte. The chief objection to this va
riety is that 1t is often shy bearer
"Good late winter pears are scarce
in Western Washington.
winter Nelis. One of our most
commonly grown winter varieties, but
very subject to disease and usually
poorly grown.
bordeaux A rOundish pyriform
shaped pear of medium size and of ex-
,ellent quality which is very promis-
ing. 1t is very late, coming in season
in January. 1t deserves to be planted
more of our orchards.
President Drouard. Another late
Dear which looks good. II is medium
large in size, obovate or obtuse pry-
form in shape with smooth greenish
Yellow skin. SO far this variety Is
only planted in small way in West
,rn Washington. but it is deserving of
areer paintings