MEDLARS, 



CHAP. IX. 

 MEDLARS. 



THERE are only two sorts of Medlars cultivated in 

 England, the Dutch and the Nottingham; both of 

 which are two well known to require any description. 

 The Dutch Medlar is by far the largest, and on that 

 account may make the best appearance in the dessert ^ 

 but the Nottingham is much superior in quality, and 

 where one tree only is required it ought to be this. 



Propagation. 



Medlars are propagated by grafting or budding, 

 generally upon the Whitethorn stock ; but as this is 

 of a much slower growth than the Medlar, it seldom 

 produces good trees. The Common Pear stock is by 

 far the best for this purpose, and if trained up standard 

 high, and either grafted or budded at that height, the 

 trees will be much finer and better than by any other 

 method. 



Pruning and Management. 



Standard Medlars require the same management in 

 forming their heads as Standard Plums : their shoots 

 are not so numerous, but they frequently take a direc- 

 tion which would distort the head if suffered to remain, 

 which renders* it necessary they should be frequently 

 looked over for the purpose of correcting and giving 

 them a properly regulated head. 



The Medlar, as well as the Quince, may very safely 

 be planted out in the orchard, without any fear of their 



