Pears. 237 



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

 length of time. Single-worked have done well for thirty cr forty 

 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 : 



I. Pears succeeding better on quince than on pear stocks, and which 

 should be mostly worked as dwarfs. 



Louise Bonne of Jersey, Long Green of Autumn, 



Duchesse d'Angouleme, Beurre" d'Amalis, 



Easter Beurre", Glout Morceau, 



Beurre Diel, Vicar of Winkfield. 



II. Pears usually succeeding well both on pear and quince. 



Beurre" Sterkmans, Epine Dumas, 



Buffum, Oswego Beurrd, 



White Doyenne', Napoleon, 



Stevens' Genesee, Capiaumont, 



Chaumontelle, Jargonelle, 



Early Rousselet, St Germain, 



Van Mons' Leon Le Clerc, Summer Franc Real, 



Jaminette, Tyson, 



Dearborn's Seedling, Madeleine, 



Doyenn^ d'Alencon, Compte de Lamy, 



Osband's Summer, Duchesse d'Orleans, 



Bloodgood, Forelle, 



Jersey Gratioli, Delices d'Hardenpont, 



Passe Colmar, Figue, 



Pound, or Uvedale's St. Germain, Beurr Langelier, 



Beurr^ d'Anjou, Doyenne" Boussock, 



Catillac, Nouveau Poiteau, 



Soldat Laboureur, St. Michael Archange, 



Triomphe de Jodoigne, Josephine de M alines, 



Urbaniste, Bergamotte Cadette, 



Rostiezer, Figue d'Alengon, 



Kingsessing, Beurre" Superfin. 



III. Pears growing on quince, but better on pear stocks. 



Beurrd d'Aremberg, Bartlett, 



Onondaga, Doyenn d'Et^, 



Seckel, Belle Lucrative. 

 Gray Doyenne^ 



IV. Pears usually failing on quince, unless double-worked. 



Beurre 1 Bosc, Washington, 



Marie Louise, Paradise d'Automne, 



Gansel's Bergamot, Sheldon, 



Dix, Dunmore. 

 Winter Nelis, 



