Chapter XVII 



In order to test the opinions of pear growers, I sent 

 out the following questions, and received the following 

 series of answers, which will be found very interesting, 

 and very useful, to those engaged in the business of 

 growing this luscious fruit. As each question will be 

 numbered, and each answer numbered to correspond to 

 the question, no trouble will be found in reading them 

 understandingly. 



Question i. Give the best list for profit of an 

 orchard of one thousand pear trees for the Delaware and 

 Chesapeake Peninsula. 



Question 2. Do you prefer Standards or Dwarfs, and 

 please give your reasons for the preference ? 



Question 3. What is the best soil for pear trees, 

 also best situation as to shelter, hill, valley, etc. ? 



Question 4. What is the average life of a Peninsula 

 Standard Pear orchard, and what is the average life of a 

 Dwarf orchard ? 



Question 5. When, in your opinion, is the pear 



