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THE FRUIT INDUSTRY IN NEW YORK STATE 



points : it grows quickly ; has long, strong, flexible limbs ; does not 

 take blight readily; bears young; bears every year; bears very 

 abundantly; handsome fruit; excellent for canning. The disad- 

 vantages are : low price of fruit ; requires severe thinning of fruit. 



FIG. 294. KIEFFER TREES ON FARM OF L. L. MORRELL, KINDERHOOK, N. Y. 



Up to the time of picking I have no doubt but Kieffer can be 

 produced for one-fourth the cost of other pears. 



BEURRE BOSC 



The fruit is of excellent quality, and if tree is well fertilized, 

 of large size. Some claim to have a superior strain which grows 

 larger than the ordinary Bosc, but I think that if there is a 

 difference it is due to treatment and culture. It has a russet skin, 

 rich yellow when ripe ; long stem ; tree has long, drooping branches 

 and requires top-working; not a very strong grower; does not 

 blight so badly as Bartlett; bears every year and abundantly. 

 Fruit ripens in October and sells for highest prices, making Bosc 

 a very profitable variety for the large orchardist. Planting near 

 another variety may be necessary to fertilize the blossoms. 



