THE 



MINIATME FEUIT GARDEN 



PYRAMroAL PEAR TREES ON THE 

 QUINCE STOCK 



There is no description of fruit trees more interesting 

 , to cultivate in our gardens than the pyramid — a name 

 adopted from the French, the originators of this species 

 of culture. The word conical would, perhaps, convey a 

 better idea of the shape of such trees; but as pyramidal 

 trees are now familiar things in English gardens, it is 

 scarcely worth while to attempt to give a new name to 

 these very pretty garden trees. 



For gardens with a moderately deep and fertile 

 soil, pears budded on the quince stock will be found 

 to make by far the most fruitful and quick-bearing 

 trees; indeed, if prepared by one or two removals, 

 their roots become a perfect mass of fibres, and their 

 stems and branches fuU of blossom-buds. Trees of 

 this description may be planted in the autumn, with 

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