48 FRUIT CULTURE. 



for the apple, the pear, and the peach. When 

 the fruit is small it will seem that none too many 

 specimens have set. With that seeming, it is 

 yet probable that from one half to three quarters 

 of these should be picked, including, of course, 

 the diseased and deformed specimens. The 

 largely increased size of the remainder will keep 

 the bulk about the same as if no reduction had 

 been made. Many instances indicate that the 

 bearing year of the Baldwin may be changed by 

 systematic picking. There can be no doubt that 

 more regular crops can be obtained by this 

 means. The labor involved is by no means as 

 great as v^^ould be anticipated. When the fruit 

 is so small it can be nipped off with great ra^ 

 pidity, and a surprising space gone over in a day. 

 In no way can time be more profitably spent in 

 the garden. 



LABELS. 



What is in a name ? A pear is a pear " for 

 a' that." True, but its real merit may remain 

 undiscovered, if its sign or lineage is unknown. 

 With some fruits it is necessary to know their 

 time of ripening and their habits, in order to 

 develop them to perfection. Then we want a 

 personal acquaintance with each individual, by 

 its name, if we would appreciate its good 

 traits to the full. In order to this, it will be 



