Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-12-05
farmer S QtpaltmNt.
[From the Germantown Telegraph ]
Dwarf Pears.

Our city, Tor long time, bore reputation
for excellence in the floral part Of gardening
that in striving to sustain this superiority
we suffered Boston TO excel rs in fruit grow.
ing aDu especially 10 pear Cu.tuie. Ry the
process OF dwarting by grating on the GDgers
ounce they were enabled to get bearing trees
in three. .lurrlhs the time demanded by stan
da?d trees end they succeeded in bringing
the ar. 10 much perfection that their pears
brought :were cents each in our city. Oar
crltivators have begun TO see the advantages
of this mcGe Of culture and in the few past
years many hlndred have been get out that
are now beginning 70 boar handsomely.
have seen trees but Gre years old from the
bad and set out hut two seasons bearing from
a peck TO half bGshel Of fruit and as large
or larger than ] ever saw on their own stock
Notwithstanding the great ouccesa that
have attended the Efforts Of some in cultva-
ting dwarf pears there are many who have
failed to do well with them. | propose TO
/. point out q few scources OF failure by attrn-
tioD to which any one may enjoy these Geic-
ions fruits without having to wait ten or ff-
teen years for them as cur foretathers have
had TO dc.
Dwarfpears being grated on the quince, a
soil must be selected suitable to the ounce
root. The pear naturally thriyes best ON dry
stony OR gravelly loans, while the qunce pre-
frrs rich sandy ailuviai soil. IN stiff heavy
or poor soils it is folly TO attempt the culture
of dwarf pears. 1t is also Objectionable 30
....,r,g3 thamo0 g-"ga ,la.ssc ir ~" r'-cs hrrs
they are liable TO the intrusion Of the ruats o.
othor trees. rhey succeed best 10 the light
rich borders of the vegetable garden aud in.
deed never do anything like SO we'll in any
other situation.
Another point is 10 preserve the stool;
from the ounce borer. The ounce stock
shoull always be buried two inches beneath
the surface Of the soil. The QuinCe-Gorer
rarely goes to that depth to desPostt It's eggs
and viii not touch the pear stock bat even
where there is danger trOm thY canse it is u
very easy matter to tie o piaee Of canvass
about the ounce stock two inches beneath
and Two above the surface Gs is very sue.
cessluly prOcticel by the the editor CT the
Telegraph in the preservation Of hij ndmira-
bic specimen trees. \ correspondent in
recent letter recommends sui phUT put around
tine stem TO preserve il from tho boreg:
have never tried il for this purpoSe, but have
used it in so many various ways with telling
effect on all kind. Of insects that / have vcly
l.ttle doubt Of its efficacy for this purpose
also 1t may perhaps be son>iered a little
trouble to attend 10 these small matters. but
waiting ought lot TO be desired without
little extra labor
Another matter OF Importance is to select
the most desirable kinds; such as are best
suited to your district. Many kinds have
particular liking for special localities. Ia the
me!ghJorhood Of Rcchec,er for instance 0c-
cordlng TO our friend Barry's Fruit Book, the
SrcErl does well on the qu.uce; in orr quar-
ter 50 tgr rs have observed il is generally q
very Shy bearer. So with us tie Glout VI Of.
ceau seems to take live or seven wears 10
come iuto bearing though chen il does il
makes up for lost time. The While DOven-
ne won't do at all with us either on ounce
or standard and so on with many others -
The best course for the uniutiatpd is to visit
their friends and neghhorS NJ this season and
note for themselves those lhpy,fud 90 we'll.
The foiio"ing 10 particularly with us bear.
iug freely when quite Young and producing
large crops OF handsome and fine fruit; Bar.
lett, Denrb0ruS Seediag, POStiezrr, Duchess
AngOuleme louise BuuRe de Jersey, Belle
Lucrutiif, Pound, Vicar OF Wnkiicld.
There are many others but these | know
to he very reliable The Pound pear makes
a most beautiful object when dTu,fsd aud
as it is becoming "chier' ingredient in quiGce
preserves, is well worthy OF Il place in the col
lection.
Pruning Pinching and stopping ammonia
ting phoSphatug and patent manm,ng; thin.
ming muIching, &c., are all we'll enough when
the new beginner has learned to liuil his I.eArs
bat little conrounding before. Let thcm
not Irighten him at the start.
TuoHAs MgruAX.
Germantoira NmSwieS, Sep l. 1881,