. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. The Canadian Horticulturist. 3i7 DWARF PEARS. Sir,—Please give me some hints on Dwarf Pear growing. H. 0. Wellburn, Duncan, w. ERTAIN varieties of pears seem to succeed best on quince stock, for instance, Louise, Duchess, Easter Beurre, Beurre Diel, Glout Morceau and Vicar. Such trees are known as dwarfs, because they never attain the size of trees grafted on pear stock, and are kept closely pruned into bush form. While twenty feet is a suitable distance apart for standard pears, dwarfs may be planted abo
. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. The Canadian Horticulturist. 3i7 DWARF PEARS. Sir,—Please give me some hints on Dwarf Pear growing. H. 0. Wellburn, Duncan, w. ERTAIN varieties of pears seem to succeed best on quince stock, for instance, Louise, Duchess, Easter Beurre, Beurre Diel, Glout Morceau and Vicar. Such trees are known as dwarfs, because they never attain the size of trees grafted on pear stock, and are kept closely pruned into bush form. While twenty feet is a suitable distance apart for standard pears, dwarfs may be planted about twelve feet apart. The soil should be well drained, and not too heavy, as the quince root, on which they are grafted, will not endure wet soil, but will soon succumb when placed in such conditions, especially when subjected to the winter's cold. Good cultivation and enrichment of the soil must never be neglected to attain the best results ; but perhaps one of the most important points to be studied is the art of pruning. The Dwarf pear needs especial care in this respect. Every spring about two thirds of the young growth of the previous year should be cut off, and as. Fig. 692.—A Well Pruned Dwarf Pear. (Engraved from "The ;). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario. St. Catherines [Ont. ] : Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario
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