lo Jan.. 1911-] The FoWniation of Pear Blossoms. 



On 26th SeptemlH-r vt-ry hea\ y rain fell ; aivl. >vith only four days' 

 fine weather at various intervals, rain rontiiuiefl up till uth October. 

 It will thus be noticed that constant raniy weather was experienced 

 during the whole of the main t)l()ssoming period. 



The trees during die past sea.son carri.-d an .xceptionally heavy crop 

 of blos.som, yet the total crop of fruit set on tJH' trees i.s a \ery medium 

 •one. There are possibly two rtasons for this. The wet weather 



