Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03

five or six rows Of kieEers, in large
commercial orchards. The LIE Conte
is used for this purpose in one large
orchard under nay observation. I
would prefer to use the mixed planta-
ton rather than to depend on large
blocks of a single sort
T. E. Goodrich, Illinois: The Eef-
fer should have another pear p1aated
near it to pollenize it, as many grow
ers here viii this spring testify. 1t
will improve both size and quality OF
the pears 30 per cent 1t is hard to
name good variety for pollenizer as
there are few pears that bloom as early
as the Kieffer. As to the time OF
blooming CARRIER is best, but the quail
ity is not good enough for it to act
as an improver
L. r. Bryant, Princeton. Illinois; 1
have but little experience with Kieffer
pears. Some isolated trees of my own
have not as a rule borne satisfactorily.
The discussions at the horticultural
societies, all tend to recommend plant
ing other varieties with the Kieffer.
Some planters, showever, in certain 10
calities, claim to have good crops from
Kieffer alone. Varieties that are rec
commended as polleniZers, are Mikado,
Lincoln and CARRIER.
L. N. Beal. Illinois: I have 704 -Kief-
fer pear trees in one body; 253 Duchess
Dwarf to the west separated from the
others by the railroad. As we are in
the suburbs of the city, which has
many pear trees in yards, 1 have a
source of polarization for my trees.
1 am of the opinion that they need
pollenizing. and were I to plant again
I would use the Duchess to the extent
of at least one-fifth. We have good
authority that they do not need pol
lenizing, but to be sure and safe l
shall insert some crafts.
G. Harold Powell, Delaware: The
Kieffer pear on the Delaware and Ches-
apeake Penninsular is self-sterile. Gar
Der and LIE Conte, two pears OF the
same type as Kieffer are largely
planted with us for pOllenizing pur-
poses. Dwarf Bartlett, Duchess and
Howell bloom with the last blossoms
of the Kieffer and may be used. The
objection to them is their susceptibility
to blight There is no ideal pollenizer
for Kieffer. A pear is wanted with
the vigor and prolificacy of the Kieffer,
with the beauty Of its fruit and of
much better quality.
Arthur Bryant, Illinois: I have new
er tested the matter thoroughly enough
to feel positive about it. l have one
Kieffer pear tree that stands 40 rods
from any other pear tree. 1t has borne
several crops of pears, each crop be-
ing larger than it should be permitted
to carry. This tree appeared to me
to be too far distant from any other
to be pollenized by it. When Kieffer
pear trees are together in large clumps
1 have seen some Of the trees that were
not as free bearers as were other trees
in the same lot. have seen the same
conditions in the Whitney crab. At
present think that it is not necessary
to have a pollenizer.
Prof. VIM. B. Atwood, Virginia:
have been observing the Kieffer peGl
for about fifteen years, yet have never
seen an instance in which it was clear
ly proven to my mind that this pear
requires polarization by another va
riety in order to render it fruitful.
am familiar with the common state
Inent made, and wish to remark thai
l do net now remember ever to have
seen Kieffer pears grown at a grea1
distance from other varieties. I an
growing this variety quite largely OF
my private place and also very sue
cessfully here at the college; but
have four or five varieties in the same
orchard.