THE PEAR. 



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Andrew Knight, of Herefordshire, and Mr. Thomas Rivers, 

 of Sawbridgexvorth, have, however, also rendered yeoman 

 service to pomology by rearing some excellent varieties of 

 Pears. 



For some centuries Pears have been largely grown in 

 Worcestershire and Herefordshire for making a delicious 



Fig. 50. A " MAIDEN " OR 

 ONE-YEAR-OLD APPLE TREE. 



The short bars indicate the amount 

 of pruning- to be given the tree the 

 first winter to form it into a pyramid, 

 bush, or espalier. 



Fig. 51. A BUSH-TRAINED 

 PEAR TREE. 



The bars indicate where to prune 

 the shoots in winter. As a result 

 of the pruning: an averaj?e ot two 

 youngr shoots will develop from each 

 shortened shoot the following season. 



beverage called perry. The favourite sorts for this pur- 

 pose were the Barland and the Longland. The city of 

 Worcester has three Pears as a part of its armorial 

 bearings, so that it is evident the Pear was held in high 

 esteem in the district in ancient times. 



