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a definite rule which shall explain the characteristics 

 of certain varieties of fruit trees 9 to be worked for 

 the purpose o f giving a different stature to any va- 

 riety when inoculated or ingrafted on the wilding or 

 crab. That this is satisfactorily known by many 

 who have devoted their time and talents to the cul- 

 ture of fruit. I have no reason to doubt ; but I have 

 seen nothing communicated to the world through 

 the press to any extent on the subject. 



Art. 2.— On the Culture of the Pear. 



The pear tree is found growing spontaneously in 

 Great Britain, France, Flanders, and most parts of 

 Northern Europe and America. Its species fre 

 numerous and varieties undetermined, which have 

 been highly improved by the energetic and long 

 experimental perseverance of scientific pomologists 

 of di~ere:;: countries, among whom Van Mens of 

 Belgium, and Knight of Great Britain, have been very 

 conspicuous. The results of their experiment have 

 put the world in possession of many fine varieties, of 

 this fruit which never would have made their ap- 

 pearance without such experiments reduced to prac- 

 tice under the most sciectific principles. To this 

 may be added many fine varieties which have origi- 

 nated from an accidental birth or sport of nature of 

 which the Chaumontelie and the St. Germaine are 

 of the most ancient date. The Seckel, Cushing, 

 Preble. Lewis, and many others, are proved to be 

 the accidental births of this country ; and the same 

 remark might be made of pears which are indigen- 

 ous either by accidental birth or pomological exper- 



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