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the best returns over a series of years, it is wise to plant moat of 
that kind, rather than speculate on untried ones. 
Peofitable Varieties of Peaes. 
Out of a fairly large collection of Pears, we have found the 
following to pay the best, as being the most fruitful and realising 
the highest figures in the market : — 
Louise Bonne has few, if any, superiors. Grown in any form 
of tree, on a suitable soil for Pear culture, it is always prolific, 
and its beautifully coloured and deliciously flavoured fruit may 
be depended upon always to fetch a fair price. Grown as a 
bush tree, we have had 28 lbs. of good fruit from a tree the 
second year after planting, which sold at 14s. per cwt. ; but this 
yield per tree was quite an exceptional instance, and must not 
be expected generally. 
Beurrd Clairgeau is another free-bearing variety. The fruit 
is large and highly coloured, and though not of extra good 
flavour or quality for dessert, it sells at prices that will pay the 
grower very well. The highest value that we have sold it at 
has been Is. Q>d. per dozen fruit, and the lowest 15s. per cwt. 
In each case the produce was from bush trees. 
Clapi^'s Favourite appears likely to supersede Williams' Bon 
Chretien to some extent as a market Pear, as it crops more freely 
on most soils, and possesses a lovely colour combined with size, 
and is not so liable to become spotted with black patches ; it 
also realises a higher price when put on the market at the same 
time as Williams' Bon Chretien. 
Pitmaston Duchess is a grand Pear for market, whore it will 
succeed, but in some places in which other varieties give satis- 
faction it fails to bear well, and is by no means profitable. With 
this variety, and indeed with all others, it will be advisable to 
discover how it behaves ])cforo planting many trees. 
Bcurrd ITardy is a splendid sort to grow in bush form. It 
produces excellent crops in most seasons. Tho fruit is large, 
licavy, and handsome, and on many soils of very superior 
vour. Another advantage is the closo, compact habit of growth. 
W(j find bush trees planted at 8 feet apart each way have 
sufficient room to develop into largo and fruitful trees. 
WJiero Doyennd du Cornice will answer, no Pear will sur- 
pass it for flavour, as it is equal, if not superior, to Marie LoidsQ 
