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not been profitable, owing to the fact that they come 

 into market at a time when there is an abundance of 

 small fruits, and the demand for pears is therefore 

 comparatively trifling. Many of our early varieties 

 were grafted with later kinds some years ago, and I 

 I have no reason to regret having done so. Thus 

 far there is no first quality, late winter, market vari- 

 ety that I can recommend for the orchard. 



The Bartlett is so well known in every part of 

 the country, that it needs no description. It is an 

 excellent market variety, when grown as a standard. 



The Doyenne Boussock is not so well known nor 

 so extensively cultivated. It is, however, gaining 

 favor every year, and with us, it is a profitable vari- 

 ety for market. The tree is a very strong grower, 

 bears a large showy pear of fair quality, and always 

 sells readily at the highest market prices. Its time 

 of ripening is the same as the Bartlett. 



The Duchesse d'Angouleme is about as well 

 known as the Bartlett, although it is not quite as 

 reliable a bearer in all localities. With us, it is the 

 most profitable variety that we cultivate for market. 

 Two-thirds of the pear trees in our orchard are 

 Duchesse d'Angouleme. It is a vigorous, upright 

 grower ; it will succeed best under what is known 

 as " high culture." The fruit with us is large, uni- 

 form in size, and of good quality. The tree seldom 



