CONTENTS, Vil 
CHAPTER VII. 
Dieaing TREES FROM THE NuRsERY Row, anp Packmung. 46 
An unfortunate tre@.... ccc cece cence eee eneecees AY 
Below the roots... ...... cece rece een cecseess 50 
Packing trees 2... .. 00. cc sees esnseecseceresece BL 
Imported. trees... . cece cece ance rene neee OB 
CHAPTER IX. 
VARIETIES TO PLANT........... eee ee ences esneccsees OD 
How to select a few varieties...... 
Choice kinds of pears......... cece ceeeeseeeees 55 
A list of varieties 2... foc. ce cee ee cee ene cence 56 
Doyenné Boussock............ so cweseeccsewnsee OF 
Beurré Clairgeau ....... cece cece ee ewes eeeees 58 
Fine large pears..... 0... ccc ee eee c eer eneeeeeceee OD 
Amateur’s list ....... cece ewer cceccunpetecereces 60 
OHAPTER X. 
PRUNING 0... cece cece e eee ee cece eeeeeee weneaceneceee GL 
Prune to induce fruitfulmess...........22 eee eee 62 
The time of budding..............ceeceeeeeeees 63 
An upward and outward growth ................ 64 
Near a wood bud............. eseneecescesenes 66 
Too MUCH WOO... . ccc scree cece eee ccenceerare OF 
System of pruning.........ceececc ee eeeeeerceee 68 
An unproductive tree... ccs ee cece ence eee ee se BY 
Promote fruitfulmess.......,..0cccees cece nceees 40 
fummer pruning ....... sc cece eens cence eeceee U2 
Upward and outward ....... cece econ ane teens B 
Annual Crops........ sees eeeee eee cerececer tees M5 
