60 HINTS ON PROFITABLE FRUIT GROWING. 



more profitable pear for growers to plant on the South. 

 Coast than the " Chaumontel," in any district where it 

 thrives and ripens well. It is largely grown in Guernsey 

 on pyramid and cordon trees, and on the south coast of 

 Sussex very prolific crops may be raised nearly every 

 year on standard trees. 



The famous French Duchesse d'Angouleine is quite 

 unrivalled in its season, but it is very rarely produced 

 of good quality in England, unless on a wall in a very 

 sheltered situation. Where pears are grown under 

 glass this is, however, one of the most desirable sorts, 

 with Doyenne Boussoch, Grlou Morceau, Greneral Todle- 

 ben, Beurre Superfin, Pitmaston Duchess, Souvenir du 

 Congres, and Doyenne du Cornice. 



For stewing, the best varieties are Cattillac, Uvedale's 

 St. Grermain, Vicar of Winkfield, Bellisime d'Hiver, and 

 Gilogil all hardy sorts. 



The St. Grermain is the same as that exhibited as a 

 show pear from abroad in the London fruiterers' for 

 Christmas decorations as Belle Angevine. It would 

 pay to grow in orchard houses, as well as the Grrosse 

 Calabasse, which is often used for dessert, as the Belle 

 Angevine is sometimes let out for " show " for Christinas 

 parties, or sold at 20s. to 30s. per pair, when very 

 large. 



Pears require almost similar treatment to apples as to 

 pruning. The trained trees should be treated according 

 to their vigour of constitution, and those that are 

 running too much to wood should be well root-pruned 

 every two or three years ; whilst some of the best are 

 only grown to perfection on a wall. 



As the summer pears are mostly bad keepers, it is 

 well to have them packed carefully, rather before they 



