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3. nation's Incomparable (December and January). — Hardy 

 and prolific ; fine as a bush or standard. 



4. Hessle (September and October). — Small but hardy, and 

 very prolific, and the best for a standard. 



5. Jargonelle (August and September). — A good early Pear, 

 but will not keep. It succeeds well as a standard, and is very 

 suitable for training up high buildings. 



6. Louise Bonne (October and November). — Excellent ; of 

 medium size ; succeeds in some places as a standard, but is 

 worthy of bush or wall culture. 



7. Marie Louise (November and December). — Succeeds best 

 on a wall or fence, and requires a sheltered spot. In favourable 

 places it does well as a bush or half-standard. 



8. Pitmaston Duchess (October and November). — The largest 

 of all and a very strong grower. Succeeds best as a bush, or on 

 fence or wall. 



9. Williams's Bon Chretien (September). — Very widely 

 known ; large and well-flavoured. Succeeds as a standard or 

 bush, and grows to a large size on wall Or fence. Will not keep 

 long. 



Note. — As a rule, Pears are not a very profitable class of fruit for cot- 

 tagers and small farmers to grow. 



All Pears require great judgment in gathering; for example, Nos. 1, 5, 

 and 9 should be gathered as soon as ever they will part easily from the tree, 

 while Nos. 2, 3, and 7, should be allowed to hang as long as possible. 

 Pears require great care in handling and packing, so as not to allow them 

 to sustain the slightest bruise or injury, or otherwise they will rot. 



Peaes for Cooking. 



1. Beurre Clairgeau (October to December). — A long, hand- 

 some Pear, and good bearer ; sometimes used as a dessert Pear. 



2. Catillac (December to April). — Very large, round, solid 

 fruit ; the best stewing Pear ; hardy and prolific. Should be 

 allowed to hang on the tree late. Best as a bush, but succeeds 

 as a standard. 



3. Uvedale's St. Germain (January to April). — Very large ; 

 best on a wall. 



4. Verulam (December to March). — A large and very hardy 



Pear ; succeeds as a standard, the tree growing to a great size. 



Note. — Stewing Pears may often be grown with more profit by cottagers 

 and small farmers than dessert Pears, as they generally bear well and 

 always keep and travel better, being less sensitive to injury ; care, however, 

 in picking and packing will be amply repaid by the increased value of the 

 fruit. 



