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ground. Stable manure, muck, forest leaves, and other organic 

 matter will enable a hungry soil to long retain these fertilizing 

 agents, applied to impoverished lands. Well rotted manure 

 should occasionally be spread around pear trees, especially if the 

 fruiting season is drouthy and hot. Charcoal dust, plaster, or 

 partially dried muck, wood ashes, soap suds, are vastly more 

 appropriate than commercial fertilizers. Guano is used in tree 

 culture. There is no doubt about the stimulating properties 

 of Guano. It may be adapted to wood growth, but for pear 

 culture it seems to aid in shrivelling the fruit. 



FOR MARKET CULTIVATION. 



The Bartlett is worthy of cultivation, for it possesses qualities 

 which have secured for it high esteem (September). 



Belle-Lucrative — The fruit grows in clusters, and the tree is 

 very productive, thinning being often necessary to prevent 

 injury from over-bearing (October). 



The Bloodgood, developed on Long Island, and was named 

 from the proprietor of the Bloodgood Nurseries, and considered 



to be a seedling (July). 



The Buffum — The pears are excellent; seldom defective: a 

 native of Rhode Island (October)- 



The Columbia — This variety originated in Westchester Co., 

 N.Y.; supposed to be from seedlings planted by the Huguenots. 

 Keeps from November to January. 



Doyenne Bousock — This was imported from France by Wm. 

 Kinrick, in 1841 (October). 



Flemish Beauty — The Flemish Beauty is one of the most 

 notable pears in the whole roster (October). 



Lawrence — This is a native variety, and ranks high with all 

 cultivators of the pear (December). 



Seckel — This variety has won and retained the highest pop- 

 ularity, in spite of the smallness of its fruit. September to 1st 

 of November. 



Winter Nelis — I am decidedly of the opinion that there is no 

 pear in existence its eqaal in quantity or qualities of fruit (Dec- 

 cember). 



Beurre D'Anjou — For this noble pear we are indebted to Col. 

 Marshall P. Wilder, who imported it from France (December). 



Beurre Diel — Named in honor of Dr. Die! (December). 



Easter Beurre — This pear keeps late, and of late years has 

 received extraordinary attention (March and April). 



Louisa Bonne de Jersey — This excellent pear has a rosy cheek 

 when ripened (December). 



Urbaniste — This pear is a favorite wherever it has fruited 

 (October-November). 



