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into the sub-soil. AVliat we desire is, to keep the roots 

 of trees aud vines^ as much as possible, near the surface. 

 These opinions we first presented to tlie public, in an 

 article on Dwarf Pear culture, in the Gardener' s Monthli/, 

 for March, 1859, in reply to an article by Mr. E. Norton 

 of Connecticut, in the Horticulturist. We noticed Mr. 

 Norton's article because his planting was made upon the 

 old Downing plan, which has been in general use, 

 among amateurs at least. We quote such portions of 

 the article alluded to, as bear immediately upon the 

 question at issue. 



PEAR TREES ON QUINCE STOCK. 



BY WILLIAM BRIGHT. 



The article by Mr. E. Norton in the Horticulturist 

 for December last, on the general failure of the Pear on 

 Quince Stock, has induced me to present you with a 

 few suggestions upon this subject which I think may 

 prove useful to persons who may hereafter attempt the 

 culture of the pear especially upon quince roots. Mr. 

 Norton's remarks are very fair and apparently well con- 

 sidered, the result of much personal experience aud 

 careful observation. But they contain within themselves, 

 in my opinion, the evidence of erroneous views of pear 

 culture, which are very common, and to which, in a 

 great measure, the ill success of dwarf pears may be at- 

 tributed. 



Mr. Norton says he planted four hundred quince- 



