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bunches are lone; and moderately compact. Keeps well. Desirable for 

 home use. Kipcns during- the latter i)art of September. 



A\'orden : — A seedling of the Concord which ripens a few days in ad- 

 vance of that variety. Excels it in quality. More tender and not as 

 good for shipping. This variety should be set for home use and for a 

 fancy market. 



PEARS. 



Although practically all the pear trees upon the station grounds are 

 standards, the trees have been so trained, by starting them with low 

 trunks and heading back the branches for the first few years, that they 

 resemble dwarf trees. This has resulted in securing trees with sound 

 trunks which can be very readily pruned and sprayed and from which 

 the fruit can be readily taken. A few trees have been lost from blight 

 but they have been almost entirely of the Russian varieties, which are 

 very subject to this disease. By promptly cutting out any blighted 

 branches which appear, little harm has been done to the other trees. 

 Leaf blight, scab, and leaf spot, as well as the attack of the slug and 

 other insects have been kept completely under subjection b}' spraying 

 with Bordeaux mixture and an arsenite. 



Of the varieties adapted for general planting are the follo"\^ing: 

 Clai)p's Favorite, Bartlett, Howell, Flemish, Bosc, Keiffer, Seckel, Shel- 

 don, Anjou, Lawrence, Winter Nelis and Dauas Hovey. In soil adapted 

 to the growing of dwarf pears the Duchess (Angouleme) and Louise 

 Bonne will be as good as any. These require high feeding, thorough 

 cultivation and severe pruning. 



Angouleme {Duchess) : — A large, rather coarse grained pear of un- 

 even surface. Quality good when fruit is large but is poor when the 

 fruit grows small. The tree is vigorous but only a moderately thrifty 

 grower. Very productive. Best grown on dwarf stock. Valuable for 

 market. Ripens the latter part of September. 



Anjou: — A well-known variety of very good quality ripening early in 

 October. The fruit is large, smooth and regular. A long keeper. The 

 tree is very hardy and quite thrifty. Slow in coming into bearing. 

 Thus far our trees have not borne well. One of the most valuable Avhere 

 productive. Does well on dwarf stock. 



Ansault: — A medium sized i)ear of very good quality but of not very 

 attractive appearance. The tree is moderately thrifty and vigorous, and 

 is an abundant and early bearer. Ripens during the latter jjart of Sep- 

 tember. 



Bartlett: — The most ])opular and prolitable i>ear grown. The trees 

 are vigorous and very ]>roductive. Comes into bearing young. Very 

 attractive in color and shape. Quality good. Ripens early in Septen*!- 

 ber. Can be kept in cold storage to advantage. 



Bloodgood: — An early pear, ripening during the second week in 

 August. Size rather small. Color yellow sprinkled with russet. Qual- 

 ity very good. The tree is vigoi'ous and very thrifty. Productive. A 

 fine early dessert pear. 



Bosc: — A well-known pear of high quality, of the long neck type. 

 Due to its long neck the stem end is liable to break off in ship])ing. 

 Color is yellow, well covered with russet. The tree is a thrifty and 



