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Doyenne du Cornice. These are all free growers on the 

 quince stock, and if planted in a favourable soil and 

 climate would soon form a fruitful hedge. They should 

 be planted about thirty inches apart, and in masses, 

 i.e. planting, say, ten of each sort together. A hedge 

 may be formed, varying more in its aspect by planting 

 one or two trees of each sort in succession — this is a 

 mere matter of taste. A pear-tree hedge when in full 

 bloom has a very agreeable look, and when full of fruit 

 is very profitable. 



PYRAMIDS ON THE PEAR STOCK 



There are some dry, warm, shallow soils, more parti- 

 cularly those resting on chalk or gravel, which are un- 

 favourable to the pear on the quince stock ; it is difficult 

 to make them flourish unless great care is taken in 

 mulching the surface, and giving them abundance of 

 water and liquid manure in summer. In such soils 

 pyramids on the pear stock may be cultivated with but 

 little trouble. 



To those who wish to train them as they should 

 grow, one-year-old grafted plants may be selected, 

 which may be managed as directed for young pyramids 

 on the quince stock. If trees of mature growth are 

 planted, they will require the treatment recommended 

 for pyramids on the quince stock, but as they are more 

 vigorous in growth excessive summer pinching must be 



