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somewhat extensively, finds the two 

 varieties Fondante de Thirriot and Con- 

 ference suit him best of many varieties 

 tried. 

 The following is a list of 



Oechaed Standard Pears 



recommended by the late Mr. George 

 Bunyard, V.M.H., given in approximate 

 order of ripening: — Doyenne d'ete (mid. 

 to end of July) ; Crawford or Chalk (Aug.) ; 

 Jargonelle (Aug.); Lammas (Aug.); 

 Summer Crassane (end Aug. beginning 

 Sept.); Hessle or Hazel (Aug. Sept.); 

 Williams' Bon Chretien (Sept.); Dr. Jules 

 Guyot (Sept.); Petite Marguerite (Sept.); 

 Fertility (Sept.); Beurre de Capiaumont 

 (Sept. Oct.); Durondeau (end of Oct.); 

 Pitmaston Duchess (Oct.); Beurre Bosc 

 (Oct.); Doyenne Boussoch (Oct.); Beurre 

 Jean Van Gurt (Oct. Nov.). 



Best market pears, as bushes on quince 

 stock, recommended by Mr. Bunyard, 

 placed in approximate order of season 

 for use: — Clapp's Favourite (Sept.); 

 Petite Marguerite (Sept.); Williams' Bon 

 Chretien (Sept.); Dr. Jules Guyot (Sept.); 

 Souvenir du Congres (end Sept. Oct.); 

 Conference (Oct.); Louise Bonne of Jer- 

 sey (Oct.) ; Princess (Oct.); Beurre Hardy 

 (Oct.); Pitmaston Duchess (Oct.); Doy- 

 enne Boussoch (Oct.); Beurr^ Van Gurt 

 (Oct.); Durondeau (end of Oct.); Beurre 

 Superfin (end of Oct. Nov.); Emile 

 d'Heyst (end of Oct. Nov.); Fondante de 

 Thirriot (Oct. and Nov.); Beurr6 Clair- 

 geau (Nov.); Doyenne du Comice (Nov., 

 sometimes Dec). 



Peaes Suitable for Cordons, 



Petite Marguerite (Sept.); Williams' 

 Bon Chrltien (Sept.); Conference (Oct.); 

 Loui-ie Bonne of Jersey (Oct.); Duron- 

 deau (Nov.); Belle Julie (early Nov.); 



Fondante de Thirriot (Nov.); Doyenn6 

 du Comice (Nov. Dec). Pears as cordons 

 are suitable for walls, but in relatively few 

 places in England are they to be recom- 

 mended to be grown on wire trellises for 

 market, the expense and uncertainty 

 being too great. 



Comparative order of Blossoming of 

 Varieties of Pear grown for market. — See 

 " Pollination of Orchards, The Flowering 

 of Pears," by F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S., 

 " Eoyal Horticultural Society's Journal," 

 Vol. 39, 1913-14, pages 366 to 372, based 

 on five years' observations at Wisley; 

 take the date of flowering as that at which 

 about half the flowers are open. The 

 number represents the order in days : — 



Early. 



(1) Doyenne Boussock; (2) Doyenne 

 d'ete. Jargonelle; (3) Beurre Easter, 

 Beurre Hardy, Citron des Carmes; (4) 

 Passe Crassane, Verulam, Princess, Con- 

 ference, Brown Beurre, Winter Nelis, 

 Beurre Superfin; (5) Beurre d'Amanlis, 

 Souvenir du Congres, Beurr6 Giffard, 

 Fondante d'Automne. 



Mid-Flo weiing. 



(6) Marguerite Marillat, Durondeau, 

 Fondante de Thirriot, Beurre Clairgeau, 

 Petite Marguerite, Grosse Calebasse; (7) 

 Uvedale's St. Germain, Louise Bonne of 

 Jersey, Clapp's Favourite, Emile d'Heyst, 

 Marie Louise d'Uccle, Beurre Jean van 

 Gurt; (8) Triomphe de Vienne, Catillac, 

 Fertility. 



Late Flowering. 



(9) Le Lectier, Williams' Bon Chretien, 

 Belle Julie; (10) Hessle, Beurre Capiau- 

 mont; (11) Dr. Jules Guyot, Beurre Bosc, 

 Marie Louise; (12) General Todleben, 

 Glou Morceau, Doyenn6 du Comice; (13) 

 Pitmaston Duchess. 



