the blixlit. Therefore the most careful Pear grov 

 spariiifrly of stable manure and of nitrogenouf 



taltlisiifMi, 11 > I ! iMii, iM 1682. Section of the Kieffer 

 do little I'ri 111 hi:'. "II 1> l.i < |. Pear, to show its ordinary 



ing the top fairly free and form in the North, 

 open. The Pear bears on 

 spurs which continue to branch and to bear for a number 



ears. 





1 impor 



; th.1t thes 



spurs 



ikely to shrivel. 

 ly and soon rot. 

 ti'e picked about 



;''Vpis easily 

 In bearing ear- 

 ic fruit can be 

 fruit therefore 



li" Pear trees re- 



iIm liiltivator 



is allowed to blow over them, t 

 If kept too warm, tlu-y iiii. n t 

 The best quality is sec mill w) 

 two weeks in advance nl iIh n 

 When worked on the 111,111. i 

 grown as a dwarf, li i' ' 

 Her, and, since the tn 1 

 thinned and the trees >\"-< 

 should be of the highe>i > . : 

 quire more care than 111' 1 

 and they should not I" 

 understands this fait :ii,v 



tion that they need. A 1 I 



dwarf, since they an- w.n 1.. .1 . 

 cies, they nevertheless tend to 

 left to themselves. Therefore t 

 headed-in every year. A dwai 

 reach a grialer height than 1 

 keep it li-'-.-n t.. tlii- .t:itiii-i , fi-. 



of the : ■ ' ■ , ■•' ■ 



trees :ii. . I , ■! , .: 



pruning, v.lii.li mai 1;, all Alii',rjcan :;ii.v,Lr... yive, one 

 rod apart each way is nut too great. A good dwarf 

 Pear tree is one in which the union with the quince 

 stock is very close to the ground. When the tree is 

 planted, this union should be from four to six inches be- 



low the surfa 

 planting pr 

 the quince 



is deep 

 places 

 I'lanted 

 ■i.ots of 



•ars are infertile with them- 

 of other varieties in order 

 ■ily. Probably any variety 



I alternate with i 



lOf 



1: i vriri.li.- "f P.-i'T- -ire i:iiiiii-rnus. The one most 



iiiil-i I I'll i^'i' I:."!' II Til'. 1085). which was 



-lates from Europe, 



"i ■■■■'., . :,' n. At the 



I'l'''-.' Ill iiiii. 111. Ki' II' ,' I'l'.!.:.!']'. h.ilds sec- 

 ond pla.-.'. In till- i-aslirn stat..-. the Seckel 

 ( Kig. 1687) is a prominent variety, and is the 

 standard of quality. Other prominent varie- 

 ties are Anjou (Fig. lOSK), Clairgeau. Hardv, 

 Howell, Sheldon, and Di.l, Tin- list nuLjlit 

 he almost indcflnitcly . M. ml. .1. In ili. 1 ; nil 

 region the oriental h\ I'li.U al'.i;.- arr ^u.-.-. -- 

 fill, and the load, r-, ai. Ki. ii. i-. I,' i'"iit. . 



rs. Tliewintir 

 xn In the east- 

 ne into bearing 



'I', they become ovei 

 in an ordinarily wa 

 ji more than one or 



list other fruits, all I 



• if they 



if he desires t 

 off the Pear ri 

 Pear trees an 



iii^ I' " ,' ' ' iiiaycui 



s I, "I . ,ai ilwarf 



M'.l, Til Ilia, I"- 11 11.' a- n-gards 

 111' LT' ai' 1- iiiiiiii" 1 "t - 1.' . 1'" 11^ w liii'li one sees about 

 II I'll! a dwarf Pear orchard 



,, V'liii-li is well-tilled and 



■,u"ii r,_'i,iai' I'liiiiiiiL'. uiil ia,-t a lif.-linii-. There are 

 dwarf I'ear un-lianls iniNewV.'il. i'l' >, liMi are fifty 

 years old and are still thrifty an.! ; 'I'lie va- 



riety that is oftenest grown as a I nichess 



{Duchess de Angouleme). Fi^. i - 1 " a large 



Pear of irregular shape which sell., ui 11 linausu of its 

 size, but it is of indifferent quality and may not be good 

 enough for a special or personal market. Other varie- 



1683. The KieHer Pear, 



important commercial 



on as the 



Lid rather cool 



I' .III; iiiii'i-ovcd in lies popular for dwarfs are Louise Bonne, Anjou, Cla 



They should be gean. Manning Elizabeth, and, to a less extent, Hartli 



their full size and and Seckel. The Kieffer is now and then grown 



have become soft, dwarf stock with very good results, 



room. If the wind . The insect enemies of the Pear are 



