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ripened before the frosts of winter set in to destroy 

 it. Such trees are best rooted out and thrown 

 away. 



The jargonelle takes on the quince stock, but the 

 trees prove yery short-lived. To correct the natural 

 luxuriance of young trees, a dwarfish-growing stock 

 is to be chosen ; and perhaps those raised from the 

 most diminutive-growing varieties of pears would be 

 most suitable : or double working them on less luxu- 

 riant growers might answer the purpose. 



The writer has drawn out this account of the jar- 

 gonelle at some length, not only because it is one of 

 our best pears, but because the generality of writers 

 just describe the tree and fruit, but omit all direc- 

 tions for subsequent management ; without a know- 

 ledge of which, no cultivator can either grow the tree, 

 or have the fruit in perfection. 



7. Muscadelle Rouge P, — Ripe about the middle 

 of August. This pear is also called La Bdlissime by 

 the French gardeners. The fruit are full middle 

 size, swollen near the eye, and tapering towards the 

 stalk, which is long and slender. The colour bright 

 red towards the sun, and yellow where shaded. The 

 pulp is melting, juicy, and well flavoured. This 

 variety takes and bears well on the quince stock ; 

 and one tree of it in a collection is very well, for the 

 sake of variety, as it only remains for a day or two 

 good. The old Catherine pear of our market gar- 

 dens ripens about the same time with this ; and, as 

 they are both great bearers, are profitable sorts for 

 a quick and certain demand. 



