13S FRUIT AND ITS CULTIVATION* 



Propagation. The Pear is increased by seeds, budding, 

 and grafting. Rearing Pear trees from seed is seldom 

 practised, excepting for yielding stocks for budding or 



Fig. 52. A PYRAMIDAL-TRAINED PEAR TREE. 



The short bars on the shoots show where to prune the shoots to in winter 

 to ensure a good shaped tree. 



grafting. The usual methods are budding and grafting. 

 The former is carried out in July or August and the latter 

 in March. See article on " Propagation," further on. 



