20 THE MINIATURE FRUIT GARDEN. 



pears produce the very finest fruit, from their being so 

 near the heat and moisture-giving surface of the earth. 



In situations near the sea-coast, exposed to sea 

 breezes, small fruit-gardens may be formed by inclos- 

 ing a square piece of ground with a beech hedge or 

 wooden fence, and planting it with bush trees. A 

 piece of ground 500 square feet will be large enough 

 to cultivate 30 trees at 4 feet apart in it, or 25 trees 

 at 5 feet apart. Many a sea-side cottage may thus 

 have its fruit-garden. 



LIST OF PEARS ADAPTED FOR BUSH CULTURE. 



Alexandre Bivort January 



Josephine de Malines March 



Marie Louise October 



Winter Nelis December 



Beurr6 d'Amanlis September 



Beurr6 de Kance March 



Beurr6Diel December 



Beurre Giffard August 



Beurre Goubault September 



Doyenne Boussoch October 



Jargonelle August 



Conseiller de la Cour November 



Victoria (Huyshe) November 



Prince of Wales (Huyshe) December 



Dr. Trousseau , December 



Zephirin Gregoire January 



Jalousie de Fontenay August 



Catillac (for baking) December 



L6on le Clerc de Laval (for baking) March 



PROTECTORS FOR PYRAMTDAL AJSTD BUSH PEAR TREES. 



The weather in spring is often cold and ungenial 

 for the blossoms of pear and other fruit trees ; in such 

 seasons pyramids should be protected. This is best 

 done by fixing four stout stakes round a tree ; these 

 should be a little taller than the tree, and then be 

 sawn off level. A square piece of calico, or any cheap 

 canvas, should then be nailed on the top of the stakes 



