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The varieties of the pear do not grow with equal facility 

 upon the quince. A few, as the Duchesse d'Angouleme, 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey, and Beurre Diel, are so much im- 

 proved in quality that their cultivation on pear stocks is 

 wholly discontinued by skilful fruit growers. A larger num- 

 ber flourish well, but are little changed in quality, as White 

 Doyenne and Dearborn's Seedling. A few, on the other 

 hand, succeed badly or wholly refuse to grow upon quince 

 stocks, without double working, which consists in first bud- 

 ding some freely growing pear upon the quince bottom, and 

 then budding or grafting the " refractory" sort into the pear 

 shoot. 



As a general rule, double-worked trees do not flourish 

 for a great length of time. Single-worked have done well 

 for 30 or 40 years under favorable influences. 



The following list, made out chiefly from the combined 

 experience of European and American cultivators, may prove 

 valuable to those commencing with dwarf pears : 



Pears succeeding best on the quince. 



Louise Bonne of Jersey, Long Green of Jlutumn, 



Beurre Diel, ' Early Rousselet, 



Duchesse d'dngouleme, Stevens' Genesee, 



Easter Beurre, Fortunee, 



Beurrt d'dmalis, Glout Morceau, 



Vicar of Winkfield, Chauiuontelle. 



Pears usually succeeding well on both quince and pear. 



Van Mons' Leonle Clerc, Summer Franc Real, 



Jaminette, Plombgastel, 



Belle Lucrative, Tyson, 



Harvard, Doyenne d'Ete, 



Queen of Low Countries, Bon Chretien Fondante, 



Dearborn's Seedling, Onondaga, 



Rostiezer, Osband's Summer, 



Oswego Beurre, Buffum, 



Bartlett, Bloodgood, 



Napoleon, Madeleine, 



Capiaumont, Compte de Lamy, 



White Doyenne, Duchesse d'Orleans, 



Grey Doyenne, Forelle, 



Jargonelle, Jersey Gratioli, 



St. Germain, Passe Colmar, 



Beurre d'Aremberg, Delices d'Hardenpont. 



