THE GENESEE FAKirKR. 



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DWABF PEAK FREE. 

 ,Dra-srti from a Louist bonne dt Jersey, growing on the Quinoe stock, in the grounds of a successful amateur cultivator, in this city. 



SELECr PEAS3 ON THE QUINCE STOCK. 



Much difference of opinion prevails, and frequent 

 discussions take place among planters of fruit trees, 

 <in the subject of pear culture. Even experienced 

 cultivators are not always unanimous in their decis- 

 ion, on certain important questions submitted to them 

 by the professedly inexperienced amateur. "When we 

 take into account the attention which has been de- 

 voted to this branch of fruit culture, for the past few 

 years, we might reasonably expect to find matters a 

 little better understood with respect to certain debated 

 points. But on the other hand, when we estimate 

 the small amount of really practical knowledge which 

 ia brought to bear on these disputed points, and how 

 much more importance is attached to the dicta of a 

 few influential persons, who having themselves taken 

 a, partial view of the subject, from an unfavorable 

 point, labor to direct the observation of others in the 

 B&me unfavorable direction, we cannot feel so much 



disappointed at the result as we should have done, 

 had me facts been permitted to speak, and the ex- 

 perience of less ostentaieous witnesses been weighed 

 against the high sounding, and dogmatical assertions 

 of those who are generally found to deal in extremes. 

 The spread of horticultural knowledge is a great de- 

 sideratum, but we fear if horticultural writers con- 

 tinue to multiply as they have done within a lew 

 years back, the information imparled will be of but 

 little Value. Our object now is to show that certain 

 varieties of pear may be successiuUy and profitality 

 cultivated on the quince stock, provided certain con- 

 ditions are complied with; and, lest we should say loo 

 much at one time, we propose to take the varieties, 

 sin,£:ly. 



The Louise Bonne of Jersey may be cultivated 

 with success, on the true Angers quince, in a moder- 

 ately heavy loam, or at least on such soils as are 

 acknowledged to be favorable to the growth of _ the 

 quince, provided the subsoil be thoroughly drained 



