PEARS. 



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wall between the branches, but this is a great j country; for, where a wall is almost completely 

 advantage, especially in the colder parts of the | shaded with foliage, it receives but little heat 



Horizontally-trained Pear. 



from the sun's rays, and consequently but little j this important reason a distance of 12 inches 

 can be radiated for the benefit of the tree. For between the branches is recommended, and more 



Fig. 921.— Fan-shaped trained Pear. 



especially as it is well known that branches, 

 even at that distance, if well managed, will 



bear as much fruit as a tree can bring to per- 

 fection. 



