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best, but a poor grower,) Belle Lucrative, Howell, Seckel, (Mon- 

 daga, Clapp's Favorite, Urbaniste, (a splendid pear, but tardy 

 bearer,) Merriam, liostiezer, Tyson, Bloodgood, and Doyenne 

 d'Eete, (these last sparingly for profit,) and the Biifjtuni for 

 sandy ground when others will not succeed. These are all 

 tried varieties, and no one will go very far astray in planting 

 any of them, but the danger is in getting too many rather than 

 too few kinds, and we should rather confine ourselves, however 

 extensive our orchard, to about half a dozen varieties. 



Dwarf Pears, or those budded on the quince stock, (and it 

 should always be some strong growing variety, as the Angers 

 or Paris,) should always be grown in the pyramidal or bush 

 form, and should brancli within one or two feet of the ground. 

 It is well to plant close and not allow them to attain a large 

 size. In selecting dwarf trees, choose those that were budded 

 near the ground, and do not plant them too deep, just cover the 

 bud and no more. We are aware that many successful fruit 

 growers recommend covering the bud five or six inches in 

 planting, but it is not our practice. If the roots grow very 

 deep in the nursery, cut oft' a portion of the bottom in replant- 

 ing, as no tree will flourish for any length of time with the 

 roots deep in the wet, cold soil. The roots of all trees need 

 the heat of the sun, especially for perfecting the fruit. The 

 great advantages of dwarf pears are, tlie comparative earliness 

 with which they come into bearing, the small space they occupy, 

 and the improvement in the quality of the fruit. This last 

 perhaps would only apply to certain varieties. But few kinds 

 succeed well on the quince, and only those should be selected. 

 The quince roots are tender and should be covered every fall ; 

 many dwarfs were killed last winter, which a good mulch 

 around the roots would have saved. After they are large 

 enough to bear, a wheelbarrow load or two of manure in autumn 

 is a good protection, being careful that it does not afford a 

 harbor for the mice. Do not let dwarf trees over-bear ; very 

 little fruit should be allowed to remain on for the first few 

 years, and it is always well to thin out at least one half. 

 Dwarf pears do best in a dark, rich soil, sheltered from the 



