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half, and the balance made as much afterward in 

 increased size of fruit as it would have made if not 

 thinned. 



Question lo. No answer. 



Question II. No answer. 



Question 12. I have the slug. I think it would 

 permanently injure the trees if not destroyed. I use 

 Paris Green in water. 



Question 13. I think not. 



Question 14. I have not. 



Question 15. No answer. 



Question 16. Pick just before they are ripe when 

 they come from the stem, easily. I ship in boxes but 

 cannot say which pays the best to ship in. 



Question 17. Bartlett first, Duchess second, Law- 

 rence third. Is pear growing profitable with you ? Pears 

 have paid me well, what few I have. The early pears 

 the best. 



ANSWERS RECEIVED FROM GROWER, NO-/. 



Question i. My trees in bearing, all Dwarfs, are: 

 Howell's, Red Harvest, Lawrence, Buffum, Bartlett, 

 Louise Bonne de Jersey, Duchess, and Vicar of Wink- 

 field. They were selected for me by a Pennsylvania 

 Nurseryman, before I had any experience. I value the 



