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red on sunny side; flesh wMte, fine grained, mild sub-acid. Season, 

 October. 



Red Siberian. — About an inch in diameter, grows in clusters: vellow, 

 lively scarlet cheek; bears young and abundantly. Season September 

 and October. 



Yellow Siberian.— Nearly as large as the Red Siberian; fine amber 

 or golden-yellow color. Season, September and October. 



THE PEAR. 



Probably no fruit has grown as much in importance 

 for several years as the Pear. It is now considered quite 

 as necessary a fruit as the apple; it is right that it should 

 be so, too, for it is a grand, luscious fruit. With judicious 

 selection of varieties we can have the Pear for eating pur- 

 poses from the first of August, until the following March, 

 and as a canned fruit, for the entire year. The Pear is grown largely 

 and profitably lor commercial purposes. Many large and successful fruit 

 growers make a specialty of this excellent fruit. There is always a good 

 demand for choice fruit of high quality which always brings remunera- 

 tive prices, even when there may be a glut in the market. Pears will 

 succeed on any ground that will produce good crops of vegetables or 

 grain, a strong loam being preferable. The preparation of the ground, 

 planting and other particulars are already explained in the beginning of 

 this book. It is important that the fruit be thinned when about one-third 

 grown, having the samples on the trees five to six inches apart. This 

 is very essential for fine, choice Pears. Then another quite important 

 point in the management of this fruit, is to gather them at the proper 

 time. The fruii of the summer and autumn varieties should be gathered 

 ten days before ripening and placed in a dark, cool place, where they 

 will become juicy and melting, and acquire a delicious aroma and fine 

 flavor. 



The fruit of the Winter Varieties should be left on the trees as long 

 as they keep their hold, until the leaves begin to drop from the trees. 

 They should then be gathered and stored in some cool place. Pears 

 handled and ripened in this way are a most delicious and health imparting 

 fruit. Many people with impaired health, and those with stomach 

 troubles who cannot eat apples and other acid fruits, v.-ill find a valuable 

 substitute in the Pear. We know this to be so from many experiences. 

 This fruit has valuable medicinal properties. The trees need liberal feed- 

 ing and cultivation for the best results. These matters have been ex- 

 plained in detail in the opening chapter. 



PROPER DISTANCES TO PLANT PEARS. 



Twenty feet apart each way, is the right distance for the Standard 

 Pear Trees. They are often planted in the orchard in connection with 

 the small fruits like strawberries currants, gooseberries, raspberries 

 and blackberries, using the surplus ground for the production of these 

 fruits for several years, until the Pear Orchard is well established and 

 into bearing then, of course, it is your privilege to use this ground for the 



