LOUISE BONNE. 
but its situation was required for other plants, therefore its 
side shoots were gradually pruned away, leaving a leader to 
take its course upwards. It soon reached the roof of the build- 
ing, when lateral shoots were encouraged, and extended right 
and left, on two-inch square poles, confined to the roof by 
staples. Here, with a south-eastern exposure, it luxuriates, 
and promises to be most prolific. VVe would particularly im- 
press on the minds of our readers the advantage of economiz- 
ing space. Who is there that does not possess a garden, a 
wall, or a roof? that may be made to administer to his wants 
or his pleasure ? Its aspect is unimportant, since the fmit 
may be varied to suit the exposure. 
The Louise bonne, of Jersey, cultivated by Mr. Rivers, is, 
he says, the Louise bonne d’Avranches of the French, and 
superior to that usually known by the name. Whether the 
one figured be that alluded to, we cannot determine, it is, how- 
ever, of excellent quality, and, doubtless, the one so called by 
John de la Quintinie, director-general of the gardens of Louis 
XIV, of France. 
The Louise bonne, when well grown, is a handsome table 
fmit, possessing more freshness of appeai’ance, from its red 
and green tints, than the generality of Pears which are met 
with in the dessert at the latter jiart of the year. Its eye and 
stem, as shewn by the engraving, are in very shallow depres- 
sions, and its form is altogether regular and even. Its surface 
is perfectly smooth; and, when gathered, is clear green, well 
coloured with brownish red on the exposed side, and finely 
specked all over. When fully matured, its green tint becomes 
much softened by yellow, and its flesh juicy, melting, sugary, 
and of very pleasant flavour. 
The tree succeeds perfectly as a standard, and is exceed- 
ingly prolific. Grafted on Quince stocks, for dwarfs, it may 
be kept to any size ; and by those who possess but a flower 
garden, may be planted in situations where, being kept sub- 
servient to the general features of the paiterre, it would in- 
crease its beauty and interest, and the ultimate gratification 
afforded by its fruit we need not mention. It should be recol- 
lected that by transplanting and root-pmning, on which subjects 
we have already treated, and thereon shall still give further 
instructions, these dwarf trees may be kept to any size required. 
Cutting away the branches of a tree, to reduce its size, is but 
a temporary mitigation of the effect, regardless of the cause. 
The roots are the source of extension, these, therefore, demand 
the first consideration. 
