. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. THE PEAR. 279 My observations led me to imitate the Seckel growth by inforcing- the same on all other varieties, which can only be done by pruning- on the severe spur system—such as the cut herewith represents—a system, I think, not too well known in this country. This system is one of the good ones that must be imported. To prune the pear in this way from the baby tree up tends to prolong the useful life of the same ; it makes the shy bearing varieties more fruitful ; it increases the size of the fruit ; it gives
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. THE PEAR. 279 My observations led me to imitate the Seckel growth by inforcing- the same on all other varieties, which can only be done by pruning- on the severe spur system—such as the cut herewith represents—a system, I think, not too well known in this country. This system is one of the good ones that must be imported. To prune the pear in this way from the baby tree up tends to prolong the useful life of the same ; it makes the shy bearing varieties more fruitful ; it increases the size of the fruit ; it gives it higher color, as well above operation, but the older the trees get the less will become the wood growth which will be replaced by fruit buds, and that more numerous year by year as the pruning on this system goes on. A very important factor to make the cultivation of the pear tree a success is the. soil. The pear tree succeeds in any good deep loamy soil, provided the subsoil is well drained to three and a half or four feet deep so as to be free from stagnant water. The pear will generally thrive where- the apple will grow well. The pear will thrive. 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 St. Catharines, E. S. Leavenworth
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