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may, under favorable circumstances, receive 

 an abundant yield. Again, the practical hor- 

 ticulturist has to learn the most approved 

 method of preparing and packing fruit for 

 market before he can realize the highest 

 market prices for his crops. This is an essen- 

 tial feature with the fruit grower. 



It may be fairly asked why I should at- 

 tempt to write on "Pear Culture," a subject 

 that has been so frequently and so ably dis- 

 cussed by so many distinguished pomologists. 

 My answer is simply this : that although I 

 may not throw such light on the subject, phys- 

 iologically, still I have the same love for the 

 art that they have had, and I feel that my 

 practical experience in the orchard may be of 

 some value to the uninitiated who may em- 

 bark in the business of pear culture, either for 

 pleasure or profit. 



