PEARS. 6 L 



are ripe, and they always sell best sorted according to 

 size. 



Amongst favourite market sorts not mentioned above 

 are the Hessle (Hazel) Beurre de Capiaumont, and 

 Marechal de la Cour, this last is a prolific, fine-flavoured 

 pear, and one that grows quickly into bearing. 



Pears must be selected for the season, the situation, 

 and for their keeping qualities. Some, like the Jar- 

 gonelle, are very wasteful, whilst the equally fruitful 

 " Louis Bonne " is a far better keeper and in perfection, 

 when shrivelled, after being kept dry for some weeks, as 

 it rarely rots at the core. 



Owing to the glossy nature of the leaf, pears do much 

 better in towns and smoky air than apples. 



