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STONE PIPPIN, W. Does well, especially on marly ground of 

 the S. W. districts. Fruit medium size, roundish, pale, waxy, yellow 

 when ripe, and dotted with white specks ; flesh firm, crisp. A long 

 keeper and very good culinary or dessert variety. Tree strong, 

 upright, and very good bearer. 



STURMER PIPPIN, W. An English dessert apple, ripens in 

 winter. Tree hardy and an excellent bearer, and attains about the 

 middle size. Fruit medium size, roundish, somewhat flattened. 

 Skin yellowish-green, with tinge of dull red on side next the sun, 

 and almost entirely covered with brown russet. Flesh yellow, firm, 

 crisp, very juicy, with a brisk and rich sugary flavour. 



SELECT PEARS (Pyrus communis). 



In giving a description of the choicest pears to grow, either for 

 home use or for market, the well-known Bartlett (Williams' Bon 

 Chretien) will be considered as the typical summer pear, and the early 

 varieties will be those which ripen before that fruit, whilst the late 

 ones will comprise those ripening some time after. The indifferent 

 bearing of a great many pear trees may be attributed to blights 

 and to defective pollination of the flowers. Recent experiments are 

 throwing a good deal of light upon this question, and by mixing 

 varieties and planting in adjacent rows sorts which bloom approxi- 

 mately at the same time, a considerable improvement has been 

 noticed in the bearing of some pears. Pear trees should be worked on 

 seedling pears, as suckers are troublesome. Quince stock is not 

 always suitable. Early pears are best when gathered before they 

 part readily from the trees and laid up for a few days. For the 

 later kinds the season may be prolonged. Every care should be 

 taken not to store any bird-pecked or bruised fruit ; and at all 

 times they should be delicately handled and kept in a cool, dark 

 place. 



CITRON DBS CARMES, E.S. (Fig. 4). The best of the earliest 

 sorts, ripening end of November and early in December. Fruit 

 small, obovate ; skin smooth and thin, bright green, changing to 

 yellowish green with a faint tinge of brownish red, strewed with 

 grey dots. Flesh pale, yellowish white, delicate, very juicy, melting ; 

 sometimes cracks on the surface. Tree a hardy and abundant 

 bearer. Does also well on quince stock. 



SOUVENIR DU CONGRES, S. One of the best early varieties, 

 very large, but somewhat subject to smut ; skin smooth, bright red 

 when fully ripe. Short lived on quince stock. Flesh much like the 

 Bartlett, having the musky flavour, though in a less degree. 



CLAPP'S FAVOURITE, S. (Fig. 7). Tree upright, spreading, 

 vigorous grower and heavy bearer. Fruit evenly distributed, and 

 almost uniform in size ; ripens just before the Bartlett. Fruit, 

 medium size, obovate, slightly obtuse pyriform, surface uneven ; skin 

 thin, pale lemon yellow, faintly splashed with crimson and fawn when 

 exposed to the sun, sprinkled with dots and russet patches. Flesh 

 white, melting, sweet, a little perfumed. 



