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THE PEAR AS A CORDON. 



zontal cordon^ but never one that I could call thoroughly 

 satisfactory. The disposition to form a neat compact line 

 of spurs so abundantly manifested by the Apple when well 



Fig. 163. 



Pear Tree trained in U form. This has no special merits, and is only useful 

 for very high walls. 



trained on the Paradise is very rarely shown by the Pear. 

 Nevertheless a few varieties^ such as Louise Bonne and 

 Beurre GiflFardj might be tried j allowing them to attain 

 a greater length of stem than the cordon Apples^ and placing 



