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2. That only the right kinds of Pear should be grown 

 on the Quince. 



3. That the Quince should be considered in this 

 compound tree, only as a root, and never as a trunk 

 or stem ; and, therefore, should be planted entirely 

 below the soil. 



4. That the tree should be trained low, in the 

 pyramid shape. 



5. That weeds and grass, and, of course, the grains, 

 must not be permitted to grow among the trees — ■ 

 as they would interfere with the development of the 

 lower limbs, and abstract the nourishment that should 

 go to the tree. 



6. That the soil should be kept in good condition, 

 well manured, well cultivated, and dry. 



The violation of these rules has, without doubt, 

 been the cause of all the failures of the Pear on the 

 Quince. 



KOOTING OF THE PEAK ON QUINCE STOCKS. 



It is very difficult to induce the Pear to form roots 

 from cuttings or layers, under the ordinary circum- 

 stances attending such propagation. Most varieties 

 of the Pear, however, when budded on the Quince, 

 and planted with the junction from two to four inches 

 below the surface, exhibit a great tendency to throw 

 out roots from the pear wood above the junction. 



Mr. Wilder, and some other horticulturists, believe 

 this to indicate a natural repugnance in those varieties 

 to the Quince ; but my own experience does not confirm 

 this. Of a considerable number of Bartletts removed 

 after being three years planted in the fruit-ground. 



