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and a south wall in the colder parts. This can arise only 

 from the want of varieties, and I venture most confidently to 

 predict, that (if proper experiments be made to form such 

 varieties) winter Pears of equal merits with those which now 

 grow on our best walls, will be obtained in the utmost abun- 

 dance from standard trees ; and that such Pears may be sold, 

 with sufficient profit to the grower, on as low terms as Apples 

 are now sold, during winter: for I have had several oppor- 

 tunities of observing that the fruit of seedling Pear trees 

 generally bears a considerable resemblance to that of their 

 parent trees, and the experiments I have made on other 

 species of fruits, induce me to believe that a good copy of 

 almost any variety may be obtained ; and as I have more 

 than once succeeded in combining the hardiness and vigour 

 of the Siberian Crab, with the richness of the Golden Pippin, 

 I do not doubt of the practicability of combining the 

 hardiness of the Swan's Egg Pear, with all the valuable 

 qualities of the Colmar, or Bezi de Chaumontel : and I con- 

 sider the climate of England as peculiarly well calculated 

 for the necessary experiments*. 



I am disposed to annex some degree of importance to the 

 production of abundant crops of fruit, to supply our mar- 

 kets, at a moderate price during the winter and spring; for 

 it has been often observed, that great manufacturing towns 

 have generally been more healthy in seasons, when fruits 

 have abounded, than in others; and the same palate which 

 is accustomed to, and pleased with sw r eet fruits, is rarely- 

 found to be pleased with spirits, or strong fermented liquors: 



* See Horticultural Transactions, page 30. 



