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Lime washing the stems and dusting the branches 

 thickly in winter, as advised for Gooseberries, is 

 good for the trees, root and branch, and obnoxious 

 to their enemies. 



PEARS. 



Pears are more of a luxury than a necessity, but 

 a most refreshing and wholesome luxury in large 

 demand by a great and important section of the 

 community. They should be grown where they can 

 be grown well, as they may be in deep fertile soils. 

 Pyramidal shaped bushes on the Quince stock 

 usually produce the finest fruit, because the roots 

 are more fibrous and spread near the surface, where 

 the soil is generally richer than below. Where it 

 is of the best character to a depth of two or three 

 feet, trees grow strongly and bear fine fruit on the 

 Pear stock. 



The procedure in respect to planting, trimming 

 the roots, and pruning the branches, is precisely the 

 same as that advised for Apples. Except in very 

 warm localities, only late summer and early autumn 

 pears should be planted as orchard standards. A 

 few of the best are Jargonelle, Williams' Bon 



