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THE POLLINATION OF PEAR FLOWERS. 



SOUVENIR DU CONGRES. 

 Iiccord of 3 trees at Itockester {Series III). 



Tree 



Method of treatment. 



]Sr umber of clusters. 



Eruits set. 



Eemarks. 









No. 



Per ct. 





129 



Covered with paper bags 



25 



4 



2.1 



Very fine young dwarf ; bloom- 





(3409-3484). 









ed well and fruited very 





Exposed to insect visits 



43 





22.3 



heavily. 



]30 



Covered with paper bas^s 



35 



2 



0.7 



Near lio. 129, and just like it. 





(3485-3495). 











Exposed to insect visits 



40 



60 



20.7 





131 



Covered with paper bags 



]6 



2 



1.6 



Do. 





(3496-3502). 













Exposed to insect visits 



18 



28 



20.7 





This variety behaved about lil^e the Bartlett and Aiijou. The self- 

 pollinated fruits were doubtless developed because of the line vegetative 

 vigor of the tree and probably would not have set under less favorable 

 conditions. 



SUPERFIN. 



Becord of 1 tree at Eocliestcr (Series III). 



Tree 

 No. 



Method of treatment. 



Number of clusters. 



Emits set. 



Remarks. 



132 



133 



Covered with paper bags . 



(3155-3171). 

 Exposed to insect visits . 



Covered with paper bags : 93. 



(3173-3190). I 

 Exposed to insect visits ' 52 



Xo. 



rer ct. 











lOG 



19 











60 



15.4 



Very fine large dwarf ; bloomed 

 well and fruited heavily. 



Near to 132 and about like it. 



TYSON. 



Becord of 1 tree at Bochesicr (Series III). 



134 



Covered with paper bags 



o Y 



26 



12.8 



A fine large dwarf; bloomed 





(3705-377G). 









well and fruited very 





Exposed to insect visits 



16 



36 



30 



heavily. 



WHITE DOYENNE. 

 Becord of 1 tree at Chestnut Farm (Series II). 



135 Covered Avith paper bags 

 (2639-2649). 

 Exi)used to insect visits. . . 



24 



1G.9 



A A^ery good young standard; 

 bloomed and fruited well. 



Becord of 2 trees at Bochester (Series III). 



136 



Covered with paper bags 



102 



1 



0.1 



A thrifty standard; bloomed 





(3415-3438). 









and fruited well. 





Exposed to insect visits 



66 



64 



12.9 





137 



Covered with paper bags 



27 















(3694-3706). 













Exposed to insect visits 



85 



40 



15.2 













