130 THE PEAR UPON THE QUINCE STOCK. 



II. — Varieties adapted to the quince stock, which also do well 



ON THE PEAR STOCK. 



Louise Bonne de Jersey — Sept., 



Oct. 

 Duchesse d'Angouleme — Oct., Nov. 

 Beurre Diel — Oct., Nov, 

 Vicar of Wink field — winter. 

 Urbaniste — Oct. Nov. 

 Beurre Superfin — Oct. 

 Beurre Hardy (or Sterckman) — 



Sept. 



Abbott— Sept. 



Belle Epine Dumas — Dec, Jan. 

 Beurre d'Anjou-^Oct., Nov. 

 Flemish Beauty — Sept. 

 Andrews — Sept. 

 Kirkland's Seckle — Sept. 

 Brandy wine — Sept. 

 Steven's Genesee — Sept. 

 Doyenne d'Alen^on — winter. 



Glout Morceau — winter. 



"We think nothing can be more conclusiye with 

 regard to this question than the testimony of various 

 individuals of note in the cultivation of fruit ; among 

 whom none rank higher than Marshall P. Wilder, 

 whose views are expressed in the following remarks, 

 given at length : " An impression has extensively 

 prevailed unfavorable to the cultivation of the Pear 

 on the Quince. This has arisen principally from an 

 improper selection of kinds, or from injudicious cul- 

 tivation. There are, however, three considerations 

 which are absolutely necessary to success, viz., a 

 deep, rich soil, the planting of the quince stock 

 entirely below the surface of the ground, and a sys- 

 tematic and scientific course of pruning, as the tree 

 progresses in growth. 



" Objections to this species of cultivation have been 

 made from the belief that the Quince was a short-lived 

 tree, and that the crop must necessarily be small from 

 what are termed dwarf-trees. Such, however, has 

 not been my experience. On the contrary, I have 

 pear trees on the quince root which are twenty-five 

 years old^ and which produce annually a barrel or 



