. The California fruits and how to grow them. they have not yet provedprevalent. The smut, which seriously affects some varieties,and notablythe Winter Nelis, in the coast region, is identical with the smutof the apple already mentioned on page 232, to which the readeris referred for a remedy which has proved successful both uponthe pear and the apple. The accompanying figures are thosegiven by Mr. Klee, and show the effect of the fungus on pearbranches; a^ is a young one-year old twig, showing the effect on leaf and bark, and similar tothat on apples; <^, a two-year-old branch, shows the d
. The California fruits and how to grow them. they have not yet provedprevalent. The smut, which seriously affects some varieties,and notablythe Winter Nelis, in the coast region, is identical with the smutof the apple already mentioned on page 232, to which the readeris referred for a remedy which has proved successful both uponthe pear and the apple. The accompanying figures are thosegiven by Mr. Klee, and show the effect of the fungus on pearbranches; a^ is a young one-year old twig, showing the effect on leaf and bark, and similar tothat on apples; <^, a two-year-old branch, shows the diseasein its secondary stage, suchas can be seen in a badlyaffected Winter Nelis of the liability ofthe Winter Nelis to this dis-ease, and because of its ir-regular bearing in the coastregion, there have been manytrees grafted over into vari-eties better suited to coastconditions. The BeurreClairgeau, because of itshealth, prolific bearing, andacceptability to shippers, hasbeen largely introduced inthis way. Ordinary top graft-. Blight on Pear Twigs and Leaves. ing succeeds admirably with the pear. Clapps Favorite andother varieties have also been worked upon Winter Nelis. GATHERING AND RIPENING OF PEARS. Many pear growers make the common mistake of allowingthe fruit to hang too long on the tree, instead of gathering andripening in a cool, dark place. Pears should be picked at the 324 Ripening Pears Properly. first indication of ripeness, the first sign being a tendency ofthe stem to part from the spur when the pear is gently raisedup. This test applies especially to the Bartlett. Picking atthis stage and laying away in the dark ripens up the Bartlettwell. When picked at this stage and sent overland by slowfreight, they ripen eii route and the boxes open well on theEastern markets. There are a few varieties which shrivel ifripened under cover, but the rule is a good one, and the growerwill soon note the exceptions. Many desirable varieties have,no doubt, been prono
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