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flour of bone and German salts good for all varieties of 

 fruit. 



I give my trees an annual pruning, using a sharp knife, 

 I do not let any limbs get large that should be removed, but 

 do it when small, and then it will make no difi'erence when 

 they are cut. If the tree has been neglected until the limbs 

 that should have been removed grow large, I would advise 

 cutting them either in November or June. My trees have 

 been free from blight and insects. 



The most profitable tree to set out depends on the nature 

 of soil, amount of land to be planted, and number of varic 

 ties wanted. For heavy clay loam, I should plant Dwarfs. 

 For light, gravelly or sandy soil, plant Standards by all 

 means ; because Standards in the garden would require too 

 much garden room and give too few varieties, while Dwarfs, 

 properly planted, (two inches below the union,) can be set 

 closer, giving a larger number of varieties and quicker returns. 



When, by taking hold of the pear, it will readily separate 

 from the stock, then I consider is the proper time to pick 

 the pears. It depends on the temperature of the weather 

 whether warm and dry, or cool and moist, how long after 

 picking they will be ripe enough for eating. 



I keep them best in my cellar, which is cool and d^y, keep- 

 ing them in shallow boxes, closely covered. I put a half- 

 inch of hard wood saw-dust in the bottom of the box, laying 

 the pears in very carefully to the depth of four to six inches, 

 then cover with paper, placing a mat or blanket over the pa- 

 per to keep all close. 



The ten varieties of pears I would recommend for profit 

 are Doyenne d' Ete, Beurre Gifiard, Bartlett, Seckel, Shel- 

 don, Swan's Orange, and Lawrence, on Standards. Louise 

 Bonne de Jersey on Dwarfs, and Rostiezer, Beurre d'Anjou 

 and Mount Vernon on Standards or Dwarfs ; because the 

 above varieties do well in almost all localities. 



A person who is about setting pear trees, should be very 

 particular in selecting the same, — never setting poor trees, as 



