CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION . . vii 



HisTORY OF THE PEAR . l 



SITUATION AND SOIL 3 



PROTECTION . -5 



PLANTING . . 5 



STAKING AND WIRING ... .7 

 STOCKS FOR PEARS 



ORCHARD TREES ... IO 



PYRAMIDS ... .12 



COLUMNAR TREES . J 4 



ESPALIERS . 1 S 



HORIZONTALS ON WALLS . '5 



FAN-SHAPED TREES . *6 



BUSHES ... *6 



CORDONS, ... 2O 



ARCHES . 2I 



PRICES OF TREES . 22 



GARDEN ORCHARDS 22 



MANURES . 2 3 



PEARS JOR A PRIVATE GARDEN . 2 4 



EXHIBITION PEARS ... . . 24 



COOKING PEARS FOR EXHIBITION . .26 



PEARS FOR APPEARANCE . ... 27 



PEARS FOR QUALITY . 2 7 

 COOKING PEARS ....* 



