58 THE iHNIATXJRE FRUIT GARDEN. 



or upon tlie floor of the garret. Here it will gradual- 

 ly assume its full culor and become deliciou-ly melt- 

 ing and luscious. Many sorts, which, if suffered to 

 ripen in the sun and open air, are rather dry, when 

 ripened within doors, are most abundantly melting 

 and juicy. They will also last for a considerably 

 longer period if ripened in this way, maturing grad- 

 ually as wanted for use, and being thus beyond the 

 risk of loss or injury by violent storms or high winds. 



" Winter dessert pears should be allowed to hang 

 on the tree as long as possible, till the nights become 

 frosty.' They -should then be wrapped separately in 

 paper, packed in Tiegs, hi(ri;-I.f, or small loxes, and 

 placed in a cool, dry room, free from frost. Some 

 varieties, as the Bcurre dWremberg, will ripen finely 

 with no otlier care than placing them in barrels in 

 the cellar, like apples. But most kinds of the finer 

 winter dcssei-t jiears should be brought into a warm 

 apartment for a couple of weeks before their usual 

 season of maturity. They should be kept covered, to 

 prevent shrivelling. Many sorts, that are eoinpara- 

 tivcly tough if rij)ened in a cult] apartment, become 

 very melting, Imttcrv, and juicy, when allowed to 

 mature in a room kept at the temperature i.>f 00 or TO 

 degrees.''' 



Tlie following w from l\[r. Gla->'s "(hardening 

 Book," as given in the (rurJoicrs ( '/ironicle : — 



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now TO STOKl', WI.MIClv PKAKS I.N SM \1,I. Ql AN nilK.S. 



"(Jet some u/uj/ii-k/ yavs — garden pots will do; 



' I ff.'l coinpi-llt-il to illlFiT fWim Mr. D. In tht.^ r\"*|H'i-t ; for In tho autumn of 

 ls'i.'i I Biiiri'icil miiiiy |i,.;Lr» tu liiiiii,' nil IIk' tii'o» till tlio onil of OoloIxT, nnd they 

 rioviT riponoil. I In 11,'vo tbo fli-sl w tok la i. VI. 'Lor to bo tho Wsi iKTlod to gaUior 

 winter ]>L'arH in. 



