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in taking off a heavy mulch often find the surface full of small 
tree roots; have lifted dormant trees planted too deep, and set 
the roots two to four inches higher, with the best of results; 
would set dwarf trees on the surface; bank up sufficient to 
cover the quince stocks three inches, and always heavily mulch 
them summer and winter. This will protect the tender quince 
roots from the changes of the weather. 
Atwood—One difficulty with dwarfs is, people let them bear 
too profusely at first, after which the trees die. Trees should 
be transplanted at least twice before they go out of the nursery. 
Dr. Kennicott—In answer to question: Is anything valuable 
on the quince? Louise Bonne de Jersey and Belle Lucrative, 
are nearly twice as large on quince as on pear stocks; will 
weigh twice as much as when on standards. Plant all the 
qnince below the surface or you will lose the tree. Protect 
from water; never knew a tree to die unless water soaked; 
plenty of trees hardy enough to stand our climate. Flemish 
Beauty, a No. 1, as standard; only objection—blows off. 
Mulch before cold weather, and plow up to it to hold it in place. 
Willey—Pears require thorough drainage; plant on the 
highest location; northern or eastern exposures if possible; 
mulch all the time. In fall, raise a mound of earth well into 
the limbs; pinch new growth in August to ripen wood; last of 
March cut back one half or more of last seasons growth. 
Onondaga , Plumb—Very hardy. 
Hanford—Succeeds admirably, Dwarf or Standard, and not. 
much difference in time of fruiting. 
Brayton—Does well on the Pear stock. 
Virgalieu, —Dr. Kennicott—Does well, except it gets sap 
frozen and blights. 
Ozane, of Racine—Tree eight years old has done well and 
is still promising. 
Bell—Among the best. 
Chandler—Have never lost a tree; practice thumb pinching 
in summer, and thorough cutting back in spring. Trees but 
little taller than when planted, but three to four times as large. 
Mulch thoroughly all the time. 
