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CHAPTER X. 



GRAFTING THE PEAR. 



Pear trees are not difficult to graft, and in cases where an undesir- 

 able variety is growing in an orchard it may be easily changed to one 

 that is desirable. The principal thing to bear in mind in grafting 

 pears, as well as other deciduous fruits, is that a quick-growing, large 

 variety should not be chosen for topworking on a smaller slow- 



Fio. 134. Bartlett graft on Easter Beurre stock. A splendid union has taken 

 place and a very satisfactory growth of the scions. 



growing variety. For example, the Easter Beurre or the Beurre Hardy 

 varieties would not be suitable for grafting on the smaller, slower- 

 growing Bartlett. On the other hand the Bartlett does particularly 

 well when grafted on stock of these varieties. Fig 134 shows some 

 grafts consisting of Bartlett tops and Easter Beurre trunks. In this 

 case the union is perfect and the growth of the Bartlett tops is all 

 that could be desired. Fig. 135 shows Easter Beurre grafts on Winter 

 Nelis in the same orchard. Again the union was perfect and the very 

 large, thrifty-growing trees testify to the success of the operation. 



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