362 The Pear — Early Fruitfulness Induced. 
Mr. Rivers published in the summer of 1844, in a supplement 
to his catalogue, some additional information on this subject, the 
results of still farther experience. His system is illustruted by 
engravings of the trees, roots, a nd tops, trained in the several me- 
thods. We copy the annexed figure from " Horey's Magazine," 
which represents a pear tree trained in the pyramidial form, 
accompanied by the explanatory Remarks of Mr. Rivers: 
The adjoining cut is a portrait of a ti-ee, 
of Louise Bonne, of Jersey, taken here in 
autumn, 1843 ; the tree four years old, six 
feet in height, grafted on a quince stock, 
and root-pruned. This approaches to the 
pyi-amidal shape, so well adapted to small 
gardens ; for trees of this form may be 
planted six feet apart, either in a square 
appropriated to them, or in rows by the 
sides of garden walks. The adjoining was 
one of a group, all of which were laden 
with fine fruit — so much so, that they re- 
quired to be fastened to stakes. It will 
be seen that its roots are a mass of fibres, 
showing the effects of root-pruning. The 
tree was taken up, that the artist might 
give it, with its roots, exactly after nature, 
or rather art. The pyramidal form is, 
perhaps, of all shapes the most ehgible for 
pears in the open quarters, as scarcely any 
pruning of their branches is i-equired. By 
merely going over the trees in June and 
July, and pinching off the ends of the side 
shoot to within two or three buds of their 
base, they soon become well furnished 
with bearing shoots, and assume a close 
pyramidal form. The height of the trees 
may be regulated by fancy : from six to 
eight feet seems the most eligible. No- 
thing can be more interesting than these 
pyi-amidal trees when in full bearing ; in- 
deed, they are perfectly beautiful, and 
their fi-uit, from being fully exposed to 
the sun, are always fine and high flavored. 
We are anxious to turn public at- 
tention to this subject, so that every 
family may enjoy, if possible, an 
_, — ^-^ abundance of choice pears. We shall 
Fi.; 29-PeC^ Tree"^ publish, in a future number, the de- 
trained m the Pyramidal 'form, tailed method of root prunmg of Mr. 
Rivers. We would add, that trees propagated on quince stocks, 
intended for this mode of culture, are to be found at the Mount 
Hope Nurseries, as will be seen by referrence to the advertising 
columns. They are of large size, full of bearing-buds, and will 
produce fruit the year after being transplanted. — Gen. Far. 
