PEARS FOR HOUSE CORDONS 37 



central bed, on wires placed for the purpose 2 feet from 

 the roof. These cordons are exquisite when in flower, 

 and the fruit produced is of superb quality and size. The 

 best Pears for this purpose are : 



Louise Bonne of Jersey (Sep- 

 tember). 



Marguerite Marillat (September). 

 Durondeau (October). 

 Fondante d'Automne (October). 

 Pitmaston Duchess (October). 



and for a later supply : 



Doyenne* du Cornice (October 

 and November). 



Beurr Diel (November). 



Duchess d'Angouleme (Novem- 

 ber). 



Beurre Alex. Lucas. 

 Josephine de Malines. 

 Easter Beurre*. 

 Nouvelle Fulvie. 



Duchess de Bordeaux. 

 Doyenn d'Alengon. 

 Le Lectier. 



Santa Glaus. 

 The Blickling. 

 Olivier des Serres. 



Pears so grown do not ripen much earlier than those 

 grown in the open. 



The rafters need not be very stout, say 3x2, and they 

 should be placed i foot apart ; these can be purchased 

 ready for use, as well as eave boards, plates, and pitch 

 boards. The ventilating side shutters can be made of 

 match-board. They should open outwards, and in fine 

 weather may fall to the ground. A little chain and hooks 

 should be fastened to each one in the centre for the pur- 

 pose of regulating the admission of air in cooler weather. 



As water is an important element, there should be 

 guttering round the house to catch the rain-water from the 

 roof, and this should fall to inside tanks at opposite ends, 

 to save labour in watering. These tanks should be in 



