40 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



be obtained ; and the productiveness, and health and vigor of 

 the trees of the respective kinds. 



The following varieties are recommended for garden cultivation 

 in this county, regard being had to all the above conditions. 

 They are enumerated in the order of the ripening of the fruit, 

 and furnish a succession of pears from the early part of August 

 to April. 



Doyennd d'Ete, Beurre Giffard, Bartlett, Belle Lucrative, 

 Louise Bonne d' Jersey, Seckcl, Urbaniste, Beurre Bosc, Beurre 

 d'Anjou, Lawrence, Winter Nelis, Vicar of Winkfield, Easter 

 Beurrd. 



The Doyenne d'Ete ripens early in August, is a small but 

 good early pear, and the tree healthy and productive. Does 

 well on the quince. 



The Beurre Giffard ripens about the middle of August. 

 The fruit is of good size, handsome, and of excellent flavor. 

 The tree grows slowly, and needs attention to train it in proper 

 shape. This, like all slow growing trees, should, when practica- 

 ble, be grafted into a vigorous stock. It grows well on the 

 quince. 



The Bartlett is too well known to need description. It is the 

 most profitable pear for the market. The tree bears when very 

 young, and is very productive. The fruit ripens from the first 

 to the middle of September. The tree should be planted on 

 the pear root. With proper care it does well on the quince, 

 but is injured by being permitted to ripen large crops when 

 young. It bears so early on the pear root that there is little 

 advantage of planting it on the quince. 



The Belle Lucrative is a healthy and productive tree. The 

 fruit is most excellent, but not of a very high flavor. Although 

 so good a pear it is but little known in the market, and is not 

 nearly so saleable as the Bartlett. The fruit ripens from the 

 middle of September to October. The tree grows finely on the 

 quince. 



The Louise Bonne (V Jersey is a very healthy and productive 

 tree. The fruit is slightly astringent, but very juicy and good. 

 It ripens last of September and first of October. The fruit is 

 better when grown on the quince than on the pear, and the tree 

 is well adapted to the quince. This is one of the most profit- 

 able market pears. 



