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throw out long, slender branches, the gathering will be much 

 easier. Do not use the common ladder, placing it against the 

 branches, but have a folding ladder, [Fig. 131 ;) also a long 

 bandied picker with a bag attached. [See Fig, 130.) Fruit 

 carefullv gathered, and packed without bruising, will keep in 

 a dry place until spring, when it will bring the largest price. 

 "Whereas, if it is shaken fj'om the tree and bruised, it must be 

 sold at once when prices are usually at the lowest. We have 

 known this very thing make a difference of twelve hundred 

 dollars in the price obtained for the apples from an orchard of a 

 little short of one acre. 



Pears axd Quinces. Pears require nearly the same soils 

 and situations as the apple, but more poi'ous. Different varie- 

 ties require different soils. All require lime, and if it is not 

 naturally in the soil, it should be supplied. The following 

 table shows the soils in whicli a few of the standard varieties do 

 the best. In clayey soils : 



Andrews, ^ Ho^vell, 



Bartlett, Louise Bonne de Jersey, 



Beurre d'Anjou, Lawrence, 



Beurre Superfin, Merriam, 



Beukre Langelier, Onondaga, 



Brandywine, Rostieser, 



Belle Lucrative, Seckel, 



■^^'^^^^^> Vicar of "Winkfield, 



Doynne Bussock, Winter Nelis. 



All the above varieties, except the latter. Winter Nelis, are 

 benefited by a large admixture of sand in the soil. The follow- 

 ing varieties grow best in a sandy soil without clay: 



Beurre d'Atjemburg, Duchess d'Angouleme, 



Beurre Bosc, Flemish Beauty, 



Beurre Diel, qlout Morceu, 



Dearborn's Seedling, Urbaniste. 



