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such as roses, evergreens, etc., and perhaps, peach and 

 other buds, but the sudden change when the sun strikes 

 them. Florists always shade frosted plants, and 

 thoroughly wet them to draw the frost gradually. I 

 therefore believe that peach buds would be less injured 

 on the north side of a hill, the sun's rays striking more 

 obliquely. 



Is pear-culture profitable with you } I am not at 

 present cultivating pears, except having charge of a 

 small orchard for another party, on a small scale. It is 

 profitable. 



ANSWERS RECEIVED FROM GROWER, NO. I3. 



Question i. Have rather limited experience with 

 full Standards, but would prefer Bartletts. For Dwarfs, I 

 prefer Lawrence, Duchess, Flemish Beauty and Bartlett. 



Question 2. Standards, as they bear equally as soon 

 for me. And they are longer lived and produce more 

 fruit, from the fact the tree is larger, although half 

 standards have done well for me. 



Question 3. Stiff soil, with red clay sub-soil. If 

 possible, should be sheltered from the northwestern 

 winds, and a valley would be far preferable. 



Question 4. I have one Standard tree, which is 

 sixty years old, and still gives a profitable crop. I have 

 no further experience with Standards, but my half 



