THE VARIOUS FRUITS lOI 



are very different from the old-fashioned white 

 peaches, and represent the acme in peach quality. 

 Of these Greensboro, Hiley, Waddell, Champion, 

 Carman and Belle of Georgia offer a splendid selec- 

 tion. These varieties have the further important 

 advantage of withstanding the cold of winter and 

 the late frosts of spring better than almost any 

 other known sorts. 



Other well-known varieties, favorites with some 

 growers, are Alexander (very early), Chairs (yel- 

 low midseason), Fitzgerald (extra hardy), Mamie 

 Ross (early, good quality). Mountain Rose (mid- 

 season, white, good), Oldmixon (medium late, good 

 quality), St. John (yellow, fair). 



PEARS* 



As a rule pears do not succeed well in North 

 America. There are some local exceptions to this 

 statement, but in general pears of any sort are a 

 rarity. The varieties most commonly successful are 

 Bartlett, Seckel, Bosc, Anjou, Flemish Beauty, 

 Lawrence, Sheldon and Winter Nelis. In the cen- 

 tral and south central states Kiefifer is grown much 

 more extensively than any other variety. It is 

 hardy and prolific, but very poor in quality except 

 for canning. Other varieties which are worth plant- 

 ing in sections where pear culture amounts to any- 

 thing are Angouleme, Buffum, Clairgeau, Comice, 

 Dana's Hovey, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Vicar of 

 Winkfield. 



Pears prefer a rather heavy soil. They should 

 also receive less cultivation and less nitrogenous 



*For a more extended discussion of pears and pear grow- 

 ing see Pear Culture for Profit, by P. T. Quinn. 



