_ON THE PEAR 
thing appears to be true, at least in some measure, 
of the other hybrids that have the Oriental strain. 
So there is every reason to hope that we shall be 
able to develop races of pears, having all desirable 
qualities of fruit for the different markets, that 
will be free from the pest that hitherto has made 
the raising of this fruit a more or less precarious 
industry. 
IDEALS AND POSSIBILITIES 
As to the other needs and possibilities of pear 
development, not much need be said. Reference 
has elsewhere been made to the desirability of 
giving the pear a brilliant color; but this can 
doubtless be accomplished without great difficulty. 
It has also been noted that as to size of fruit, as 
well as in the matter of form, there is little to be 
desired by way of change. 
There is, however, one quality that the special- 
ized pears have markedly lacked. They will keep 
for a time if plucked while green, and will ripen 
off the tree. But if allowed to ripen on the tree 
they decay very quickly after picking. It is ob- 
viously desirable that the pear should be given 
keeping qualities. But here, as in case of im- 
munity to the blight, the solution is already in 
sight. 
Among the varied fruits of my hybrid seed- 
lings, there are some that produce winter pears 
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