. The Fresno Nursery Co. Nurseries (Horticulture) California Fresno Catalogs; Nursery stock California Fresno Catalogs; Trees California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit trees California Fresno Catalogs; Grapes California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit California Fresno Catalogs; Climbing pl. 28 THE WELL KNOWN BARTLETT PEAR The trees should be cut back to 18 inches from the ground after they are planted and protected by using tree protectors. They are pruned to vase form. The limbs have a tendency to grow upright, and regular and syste- matic pruning must be practiced. In pruning the first winter, remove all sh
. The Fresno Nursery Co. Nurseries (Horticulture) California Fresno Catalogs; Nursery stock California Fresno Catalogs; Trees California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit trees California Fresno Catalogs; Grapes California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit California Fresno Catalogs; Climbing pl. 28 THE WELL KNOWN BARTLETT PEAR The trees should be cut back to 18 inches from the ground after they are planted and protected by using tree protectors. They are pruned to vase form. The limbs have a tendency to grow upright, and regular and syste- matic pruning must be practiced. In pruning the first winter, remove all shoots except three or four, which are to form the head of the tree, and these branches should be cut back at least one-half. The second winter cut off one-half of the new growth and leave one or two spurs on the branches of the year before. The third season cut all new wood back one-third and remove all branches which crowd the center of the tree. Pears come into bearing four to five years after planting and profitable crops are picked when the tree attains an age of eight years. Pears budded on quince are dwarfed, as such stock is suitable for planting in home grounds. Most varieties of pears will not form a good union when budded directly on the quince, and to overcome this objection we bud Beurre Hardy pear on quince, and the following season bud the desired varieties on the Beurre Hardy wood, which makes a perfect union. METHOD OF DRYING PEARS The fruit should be carefully picked from the trees when they begin to show indications of ripening and laid away until thoroughly ripe, after which they are cut in halves, core removed and spread on trays, placed on truck and run in sulphur house where they should remain for about twenty-four hours— where sufficient sulphur should be used to properly bleach the fruit—then spread the trays in the drying yard where they should remain exposed to the sun for ten hours, then trays are stacked so as to permit plenty of ventilation and l
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