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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO FRUIT GROWING 



fertilizer than apples. Any treatment which serves 

 to force them into vigorous growth invites the 

 attacks of pear blight. About the only practical 

 treatment for this blight is to cut out and burn the 

 blighted branches. 



FIG. 52 PROFITABLE DWARF PEARS IN WESTERN NEW YORK 



PLUMS* 



So many different varieties and species of plums 

 are in cultivation in America that it is hard to make 



*Those who wish to pay particular attention to the cultiva- 

 tion of plums should consult Waugh's Plums and Plum Cul- 

 ture, published by Orange Judd Co., New York. 



