PEACH — PEAR 



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branches (Fig. 215). The only treatment is to pull out the trees and 

 burn them. Other trees may be set in the same places. 



The curculio must be captured by jarring on sheets (see Plum). 



Varieties of the peach. 



For home use it is advisable to provide varieties that ^ will ripen in 

 succession, but for market purposes, in most sections, the medium and 

 late kinds should be most extensively planted. Although there are 

 many varieties that have a local reputation, but are not commonly 

 found in the nurseries, the following kinds are well known, and can be 

 generally grown with success : Alexander, Hale Early, Rivers, St. John, 

 Bishop, Connett (Southern Early), Carmau, Crawford (Early and 

 Late), Oldmixon, Lewis, Champion, Sneed, Greensboro, Kalamazoo, 

 Stump, Elberta, Ede (Capt. Ede), Stevens (Stevens' Rareripe), Crosby, 

 Gold Drop, Reeves, Chairs, Smock, Salway, and Levy (Henrietta). 



Pear. — No fruit — ~- 



plantation should be 

 considered complete 

 without trees of vari- 

 ous kinds of pears, 

 ripening fruits from 

 early in August till 

 winter. The late va- 

 rieties are generally 

 good keepers, and ex- 

 tend the season into 

 February, thus sup- 

 plying fruit for six or 

 seven months. 



As the pear grows 

 to perfection on 

 quince, the dwarf tree 

 is peculiarly adapted 

 to planting on small 

 home grounds, and 

 is often used as a 281. Seckelpear. 





