VARIETIES OF PEARS STUDIED. 



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111 tlie vigor of the trees as iufliieiiced by culture. The crosses with 

 Bartlett and Aiigouleiiie sliow tbat these sorts are excellent for ferti- 

 lizing the iViijou. For studies of Aujou fruits see pp. 58-GO. 



BARTLETT. 



Eccord of 1 tree at Brochport (Scries I). 



Metliod of treatnieut. 



Number of clusters. 



Covered with paper bags 12. 



(1407-1412). 

 Covered with cheese-cloth I 12 



bags (1405, 1406). I 

 Exposed to insect visits \. .. 



Fruits set. 



lieuiarkf 



No. \ rerct. \ 



13.3 



Fairly good healtliy dwarf, 

 in a garden with several 

 other varieties. 



* Estimated. 



Record of 13 trees at Chestnut Farm (Series 11). 



Covered with paper bags 



(2402-2438). 



Exposed to insect visits 



Crossed with Sheldon (2439- 



2441). 



Covered with paper bags 



(2442-2498) . 

 Exposed to insect visits 



Covered with paper bags 



(2502-2520). 

 Exposed to insect visits 



Covered with paper bags 



(2521-2540). 

 Exposed to insect visits 



Covered with paper bags 



(2541-2560). 

 Exposed to insect visits 



Covered with paper bags 



(2561-2600). 

 Exposed to insect visits 



Covered with paper bags 



(2695-2714). 

 Exposed to insect visits 



Covered with paper bags 



(2715-2733). 

 Exposed to insect visits 



Crossed with Clapps Favor- 

 ite (2602-2608). 



Exposed to insect visits . . . 



Crossed with Clapps Favor- 

 ite after fully open (2609). 



Crossed with White Doy- 

 enne (2610-2614) 



Exposed to insect visits 



Crossed with Clapps Favor- 

 ite (2615-2627). 



Pollinated with , Bartlett 

 same flower (2628-2635). 



Pollinated M^ith Bartlett 

 from another cluster on 

 same branch (2635-^-2638). 



Crossed with Clapps Favor- 

 ite (2650-2657). 



Emasculated and no pollen 

 applied (2058-2667) , covered . 



Pollinated with Bartlett 

 from another tree (2668) . 



105 



Whole tree 



4 (20 iiowers) . . 



156 



Whole tree . . . . 

 60 



Whole tree . . . . 

 51 



Whole tree 



54 



Whole tree 



110 



Whole tree 



61 



Whole tree 



51 



Whole tree . . . . 



7 (7 tlowei's)... 



Whole tree 



3 



5 (8 flowers) . . . 



Whole tree . . . . 

 15 (30 flowers) . 



8 (9 flowers) . . . 

 10 



8 (25 flowers) . . 

 10 (27 flowers) . 



6 (45 flowers) . . 



0. 12 



0.02 

 70 



0.08 



0.04 















0.02 































8 100 



19 



! 







03. 



This and the following trees 

 were medium-sized stand- 

 ards, ] 8 years old, in fairly 



ffood condition, but owing to 

 eaf blight the previous sea- 

 son were somewhat reduced 

 in vegetative vigor. For 

 further description of these 

 trees see pp. 20, 21. 



