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will be advisable always to take the grafts 

 from such trees as have bearing wood on 

 them, when it can be done. Trees of this 

 description will admit of the training as 

 described for the dwarf apple I before 

 noticed. 



For the best new kinds of pears of 

 which we have any account, we are in- 

 debted to Mr. Knight ; namely, 



The Elton Pear. This variety it 

 appears sprung from a tree growing at 

 Elton, late the residence of Mr. Knight; 

 it ripens in the autumn, about the time 

 of the orange Bergamot, at which season 

 it is remarkable that we have few good 

 pears in season ; this, however, at that 

 time, when gathered and left a few days, 

 is equal in flavour to a well-ripened Cres- 

 sanne, it however does not remain long 

 m season ; but this may be prolonged by 

 putting them in close dry jars, and placing 

 them either under ground, or in si dry 

 cellar. 



The Red Doyenne Pear. This has 

 been mentioned also in the Hoj-t. Soe. 



