T i CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VL 



TIME OF PLANTING 88 



Spring and fall planting 39 



A strict record 40 



Sandy soil 41 



CHAPTER VII. 



PLANTING 42 



Slit the bark 43 



Each layer of roots 44 



Careless packing 45 



CHAPTER VIII. 



DIGGING TREES FROM THE NURSERY Row, ANI> PACKING 46 



An unfortunate tree 47 



Below the roots 50 



Packing trees 51 



Imported trees 52 



CHAPTER IX. 



VABIETIES TO PLANT 53 



How to select a few varieties 54 



Choice kinds of pears 55 



A list of varieties 56 



Doyenne Boussock 57 



BeurrS Clairgeau 58 



Fine large pears 59 



Amateur's list 60 



CHAPTER X. 



PRUNING 61 



Prune to induce f ruitfulness 62 



The time of budding 63 



An upward and outward growth 64 



Near a wood bud 66 



Too much wood 67 



System of pruning 68 



An unproductive tree 69 



Promote f ruitfulness 70 



Summer pruning 72 



Upward and outward 73 



Annual crops 75 



