THE PEAR. 



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are planted, with one or two inches of the top uncovered, 

 and the dirt pressed firmly about them. They must be 

 kept clear of weeds and watered in dry weather. The 

 time for planting cuttings varies in different localities 



Fig. 113.— Young Kieffer Pear Tree. 



from September to February. Perhaps the best time in 

 all places is soon after the years growth has stopped. 

 Sometimes three-fourths of the cuttings will live at other 



