The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-08
What Pears to Plant.

A Commercial Gazette subscriber IN Della
ware county. Ind. writes that he intends 10
plant about hundred pear-trees il the spring
and asks advice about varieties.
4 beginner i'm any of the departments OF
pomology viii do well 10 contine himself TO- a
rather short list, containing the best Of the
well known and most approved varieties.
These Will interest him sufficiently; and. With
fair treatment viii bring prOht instead OF loss.
When farther advanced ne may try the
newer yari ties. With ms increased know
LEDGE and experience he viii then have greater
satisfaction in testing these, even though
they m0y not be quite mp 20 the PROMISE
which is often the outcome OF new Things.
This Is not % slur on the new fruits for all the
best and most valuable were once new.
Bartlett should stand at tho head OF any
good list OF pears. II Is striking example Oh
a foreign country bringing ont the cNcellcnces
OF fruit Cor person. which could never nave
been deycloncd no home IN England, where
il originated. and where II IS called Williams
Bon Cweucn, Bartlett IS not particularly de-
sirahlc.
TIE tree is nice grower. with yellow
shoot. that usually retain the same diameter
through their entire length. The fruit be
gins % ripcn about the last Of AUGUST. Inc
next place II Will not be alnlss TO GIVE the
How II. which rpens soon after. holl are
excellent bearers oi fair fruit. which Is OF sood
sic and appearance. and Of very good quality.
small IL size and dull IN color, but the tree Is
very healthy, and "a good bearer.
White DOycnne Is scarcely inferior to SecKel
in quality and is superior 10 II n SIZE, ana
the tree is productive. Flemish beauty Is a
good bearer of choice fruit, which, though
lacking in color is very fair and of good SIZE,
but it is very liable TO blight. Mount Vernon
is one of the late varieties, often lasting untl
November: color. "a warmer russell than re
lish Beauty quality excellent HE tree
grows thrifty and bears well.
4 fair proportion of the foregoing (Which
could be varied according 70 tsie) Woulu De
thirty each Bartlett and Howell, hye each
Flemish Beauty aud Seckel, ten White
Dovenne. and twenty Mount Vernon.
Lawrence Is q good late pear. and where 1t
is known 90 do well II should not be overlook
cd. Here 10 has not been very reliable for a
number OF years. Two other late varieties,
hniou and Clargeau. are popular and valla-
BE I'm the East. but in the West they are not
as reliable as q number Of others. one or TWO
trees of each would be enough.
A few of the earlier ones, upemng before
the Bartlett. would be- desirable. ihi earliest
is summer Doyenne. beautiful and c'ot ~
lie pear. which riprns about tle ii,t OF July.
The tree grows well and bears veil. hut is not
very healthy Tyson Is somewhat larger AID
of much finer quality. and the tree "a beauu-
full grower and remarkably healthy. but @
verv tardv bearer ROsil0Zrr bfar- early and
wei. and the fruit is ,Quai to Tyson. though
the tree is not quite so good. Cispp.s lWoT-
ite c9n-id red "a Cross hetwc .n Bartlett ane
Flemish Beauty. ha- fiuit much Ike b4f' .-tt,
wh.lc the tree. in iis habit of growth and m
the dark color AZ q .hoots. dr.. l,rlF res nnles
Flemish Beauty III IS % liu. pOar, hu' much
inclined to l0. az The core. B'oodeooi often
doe, well. as does also hrtauL ana several
otl frs
An pears are lottcrif gathered while hard,
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