The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-11-05
farm aud 6aratm.
Fruit Planting.-Pears.

There is a great variety of pears. The
books of fruit culture describe at least
six hundred kinds. Many of these, no
doubt are worthless, many Will succeed
on some soils, and in some climates, and
not in others, while there are a very few
which seem to suit almost all localities
and climates, where this fruit will succeed.
For Virginia, the following list comprises
what are considered the best for our soil
and climate:
l. Bartlett; 2 Seckel 3. Beurr6 d An
jou; f. Beurre Clairgean; s. Flemish Beau
ty; 6. Lawrence; T. Duchess d'Angou-
leme; s. Doyeun6 Boussock; g. Clapp's
Favorite; 10. Baffurm; IL. Duchess Bor-
deaux; II. Doyeun6 d'Et6; Is. Mann
ing's Elizabeth IA. Glou Morceaux; Is.
Belle Lucrative; l6 Easter Beurre.
This. list is rather large, unless it be for
a market orchard No doubt, there are
some good pears not enumerated, but this
list comprises the best, and we think is
sufficient for any orchard. No. l. Dart
lett is probably the most popular pear,
and large orchards have been planted for
market, consisting almost entirely of it,
while others have planted this, and No. Z,
for a whole large orchard. The objection
to the Bartlett is its liability to blight, e"
the great enemy of the pear tree. No. 7
is hardy, very little subject to blight, is
productive, and large, but it is BY no
means Of first quality. No 2 is the most
hardy of all pear trees in this latitude,
very productive, and by many is consid-
cred the standard of excellence among
pears: Nos we consider one of the finest
of pears, and should be in every orchard
not subject to blight. No. 4 and 5 are
fine pears, and as far as know, not much
affected by blight No. is late pear,
considered at the North winter pear
it is now ripe, and mellow here now, (Oc-
tober 28th, though all fruit has matured
earlier than usual this fall on account
probably of the early drought from
which it never recovered, and the warm
fall. The Wine-sap apple, for instance,
has. been falling from the trees for weeks,
and rotting, and will scarcely keep this
winter In this latitude. To return, No.
6 is a pear of very fine quality, and the
tree very hardy, though with me the trees
planted eleven years ago, have not been
productive, while Seckels, Bartletts, Baf-
TURNS, and others, have been. No. s, an
excellent pear, not very productive with
me. No 9, a very fine pear, and the
handsomest probably of all the pears, but
very subject to blight. But for this, it
would be greatly planted for market
No 10, pear of medium quality small,
but very productive, and hardy. l have
tree now, with more than one hundred
pears on it of second growth, about one
third grown; and as the tree had borne
we'll its first crop, this seems a good cyl
dence of its hardness. No. II, fine,
late pear, now ripe-considered at the
North a winter pear. Somewhat subject
to blight, but looks hardy, and grows
well. No II, very nice early pear, the
earliest we have, since the old fashioned
June pear, Ia very good pear has disap-
peared from our territory. No II is
somewhat subject to blight, not much So
No. Is, very good productive pear,
small, getting ripe in July. No IA, a
late pear, now getting ripe, very large,
q had one recently which weighed a
pound) of very good quality, but not very
productive, and fruit disposed to be knot
ty, and imperfect, subject to blight. Not
many should be planted in an orchard
No. Is, very excellent, quite produc
tive pear, somewhat subject to blight
No. Is, good, late pear, not yet ripe,
good quality, hardy, and productive.
The subject of blight, and dwarfs, and
standards, will be discussed in next num-
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