Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-05-15
Communication.
PEAR TREES.

Mn. SrAcY:-I vas glad 10 see in your last
number an article on the cultivation of Pears.
copied from Boston paper; though evidently
written by an off-hand, ready writer, and not a
practical cultivator of fruit trees, but should pre-.
fer one of domestic or home manufacture. We
have scientific, practical men in town. Why
will they not occasionally enghten us a little
on the subject. 1t is well known that different
Pears and Apples require in many cases, differ.
ent climates as well as Grapes. A Pear that
may be fine variety in France, Belgium, in
our Middle or Western States, or in some parts
Of New England, may be worthless here. tits
also well known that Pear is more coquettsh
in It's habits Of growth than any other fruit; al.
so. that the scion has great influence on the
stock on whch>it is engrafed. While native
Pear will have 8, healthy and vigorous growth
with one variety A<Sahed on it, with another it
will only have sickfs, dwarfsh existence
The same principle holds true in regard to Ap.
pies, and for this reason it would be great ad.
vantage to cultivators, and especially TO one who
knows as little Of fruit trees as myself, II thsse
who had experience with any varieties would
inform us Of their habits of growth, product
iveness, quality Of fruit, &c. &c. The growth
of old Pear trees on the shores of Lake Cham.
plain, shows our climate to be as good as any
in the world for its culture, and there is no rea-
son why good varieties should not be cultiss-
ted instead of the worthless wild fruit which 10
Pears. Of,he varieties you name, the Made.
line is an old French variety and stated BY the
lre Mr. Manning Zone Of the most practics men
in the U. 81 TO be a acorn oct, aecuying sort.
Sc'ons arc growing in town, and it can soon be
/ determined whether worthy Of cul, i, alton here.
The Blooagood is highly recommended. !
believe it has been introduced in town tb. spring
for the nrst time.
Dcarborn's Seeding, and The Bartlett or Win.
Jams Ii nchreien were procured some fifteen
years since, and fully susi ain heir high repu,a-
ton tor vigorous growth, prpduetiveness and
quality OF iruI,. and are well adapted TO our CHI
mate.
| The Seekel is too well known to need descrip-
ton; it is native of Pennsylvania.
The Andrercs is unknown except from Jescrip.
| ton, Judging from which, and the Gushing, (an-
other native,) should prefer the latter, which
has been procured this season.
The Louisa bonnie de Jsrsey has been in town
about fifteen years. 1t does NOT seem ad, pied to
our climate, and has been grated with Their va
rie,es this season. Scons Of the Flemish Beauty
are growing in town,ihough it is doubtful wheh
er 1t will ripen well in our lai tude The same
remark may apply to the Trbdniste and BeI,re
Diel, though possibly the UrJaniste may prove
valuable.
The Belle Lucraiire, ! believe, is unknown
here. Scuns from The Dir have been procured
this season, and from the description of the
growth OF the tree il may probably prove valu.
bic variety. The Giom Moroccan is unive, "a u
acknowledged til only for warmer climate
In sheltered garden in b 's'nn it may succeed
The BeHrre dAremberg and " inter NeIls are
now growing IN '"w n, and i may s'r,n he known
whether they valua,l' inr us. The Colum:
ba is muknowu bore, and evidently was TO the
writer nj the article copied from your Boston IA
per. L. org ,na'ed near New York and probably
, variety have been procured this season and are
now growing. There have been many yar,c,ie,
OF FNregn aud American Pears procured With,
a few years ty citizens ofihs town, which prom,
l>c well. And we have a, east one naiire VA
rle'y worthy OF general cultivation which per.
haps may notice hereafter. ORC.