The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-07-07
GRICULTURA r A l..
The Pear Tree.

The cultivation Oi the pear tree is general
ly considered more difficult than that ~ the
apple; Consequent nurs rymen aud orch
urdists plant iewer of them, and ask for them
higher price. Pear trees, properly plant
cd and cultivated, are Gs prolific as apple
trees. hut they de"and culture and attention
far beyond what is comln'nly extended tn
them, In u dep, rich, mellow and warm
soil. they ure subject to few diseases; aut
little satisfaction or pru6t is deriyahle from
their cultivation on land which DIES not, in
soine degree, unite these requisites. Pears
worked upon the Angus Ounce sock. are
dwdrlted aud thrown into early bearing. The
term Dwarf pear" is thought by MANY
unacquainted :" I'LL the technology of lIprti.
culture. To mean DIV fled ur dimnutiye iuit,
which is not. however. the fact the trees
only realizing the Specification Of .tie term,
In consequence Of the action Of the stock on
the sciun. Many varieties of the pear sue
ceed better on The quincs than ON the pear
stock; while there are others which refuse
20 make gu"d growth on the ounce unless
they ure double worked. This is accomplish
ed by working free growing variety of the
par up'n the ounce, then the refractory
one upon the free growing pear. In this
way, very excellent bearers are obtained
For orchards, pears gr,fed on their own
wood, are preferable bat when they are de-
signed for glrdens aud limited enclosures,
the best varieties which have ueen proved by
experience to do well On the ounce, are to
be preferred To facilitate and increase thu
formation of fruit buds. it will only he nee.
essary Ia pinch OF the extreme p,ints or
ends Of the limbs in August or the FIRST OF
September. This will cause the wood to
ripen, and otherwise prove beneficial 10
the trees. The best form, prOb'bly.. which
can be communicated artiici lilly To the pear
tree, i that Of pyramid. By cutting the
limbs in. and l'aving the lower ores unOb-
scinded. this result is easily Obtained
Though dozen pear trees cOst, ordinarily.
ut the nurseries. twice as much aS the same
number ni apple trees, the profits derivabe
from cultivation will he in even in greater
ratio. No frui conlnands prompter safe
in the marke', and none, perhaps, is more
universally or Justly admired. Mulching the
trees. after iransp'anting, is an excellent
practice, and serves to secure To them that
agreeable and continusus supply cf muis,nre
80 essential 10 their health, AMI witLou,
which they can never be made IT, succeed
For this purpose straw Of amy kind is good
Saw dust and spent tan are less desirable
and should he used us substitutes for the
former only when il cannot he oht lined -
Well decompOsed chip manure. j. gnod up
plication. Ii 81 oud be spread over The sur
face, and worked in thoroughly around the
trunks and be subsequently covered with
straw or haulm. Ashes and common salt, in
the proportions Of "ne part Of the latter. to
Eve or six Of the former. have also stinula'
ting AMI energizing effect upon the pear
Bone mannre is also highly beneficial, par
ticularly TO young trees. Unless in seasons
OF severe drought, pear trees that are proper.
ly mulohed, will rarely require irrigati"n.-
II the soil he deeply and thoroughly worked,
and kept clear OF spurious vegetation, the
natural resources Of the soi, with these pre-
rautiorary measures, will be found amply
commensurate with the demands ct il may he
judicious To irrigate occasionally with soap
'suds. or water in which the excrement oi
hens or black cattle has been stepped. to
supply extra pabulum, and stimulate the
circulatory and absorbent systems, relax.
ati'n Of action, or turpidity of which some.
times occurs, and always to the greater or
less Injury to the tree.-Kennebee Journal