XVill INTRODUCTION. 
may, under favorable circumstances, receive 
an abundant yield. Again, the practical hor- 
ticulturist has to learn the most approved 
method of preparing and packing fruit for 
market before he can realize the highest 
market prices for his crops. This is an essen- 
tial feature with the fruit grower. 
It may be fairly asked why I should at- 
tempt to write on ‘‘ Pear Culture,” a subject 
that has been so frequently and so ably dis- 
cussed by so many distinguished pomologists. 
My answer is simply this: that although I 
may not throw such light on the subject, phys- 
iologically, still I have the same love for the 
art that they have had, and I feel that my 
practical experience in the orchard may be of 
some value to the uninitiated who may em- 
bark in the business of pear culture, either for 
pleasure or profit. 
