THE PEACH. 



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THE PEAPv, 



A GOOD pear is an exceedingly rich 

 and luscious fruit, and second to none 

 but the apple in importance. 



Pear culture is as yet in its infancy in 

 many portions of our country — especially 

 at the West and Southwest. This is 

 mainly owing to the prevailing error that 

 it takes from ten to twenty years to pro- 

 cure fruit after planting — and our people 

 am not willing to wait so long. But 

 this is a very mistaken idea. Good fruit 



Fig. 44— TuE Pkae. 



