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planted in one of the New England States, at the end 

 of ten years from such planting, not over ten per cent, 

 of the trees were healthy and alive. The mortality on 

 the Peninsula has not been so great as that, perhaps, but 

 it certainly reaches nearer that loss than most persons 

 at first thought would imagine. 



When one wishes to plant pears he should watch 

 every detail, as near as possible, from the seed to the 

 tree in the orchard, for the most vital mistakes are made 

 in getting poor trees, and in getting the wrong varie- 

 ties, and then in selecting the wrong soil and exposure, 

 and in the wrong culture and fertilizing, or lack of proper 

 culture and fertilizing. 



Be watchful, be vigilant, be industrious, and adopt 

 the experience gained from experienced growers, con- 

 stantly endeavoring to improve on the best methods, 

 and with every attention to detail, as any other good 

 business man is attentive to the carrying on of his 

 business, you will make pear-growing, at once, suc- 

 cessful, profitable and delightfully entertaining. 



