74 SUCCESSFUL FRUIT CULTURE 



and fine grained. Tree a poor grower and must be 

 top-grafted on to make a strong, upright tree. Bears 

 young. 



Clapp — While not a variety of much value for 

 general market, from its vigorous growth, its large size 

 and good quality, it is valuable for home use or a local 

 market wlien proj^erly ripened. The tree is very vigor- 

 ous in growth, the fruit is of large size and of good 

 quality when picked from the tree as soon as fully 

 grown, but before the wormy specimens turn yellow. 

 In this condition it will color beautifully, will not rot 

 at the core, and be very high flavored. This variety 

 makes a good stock for such varieties as the Ansault, 

 Bosc and other poor growing kinds. 



Giffard — Of medium size; in color and form like 

 the Bartlett, but with more blush on the exposed side. 

 Tree rather slender in growth and moderately produc- 

 tive. In quality one of the best of its season. 



Margaret — Another pear of medium size and of 

 greenish-yellow color with a brownish-red cheek and 

 covered with greenish dots. Flesh fine, melting, juicy 

 and of first quality. Tree vigorous and productive. 



AUTUMN PEARS 



Bartlett — Probably the best known pear and largely 

 grown from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It is among 

 the pears what the Baldwin is among the apples, and 

 the Concord is among the grapes. It is too well known 

 to need description. The tree is not very vigorous, 

 but is hardy and productive, and often overbears; a 

 fault that may be very easily remedied by thinning the 

 fruit, and giving an abundance of plant food the bear- 

 ing year.* It ripens in September, but by putting into 

 cold storage as soon as mature, it m^y be kept from 

 four to six weeks and sold when the market is not 

 well supplied and much better prices be obtained. 



