. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. are more or less resistant. Clapp"s Favorite, Souvenir de Congress and Bartlett, especially the first, are hig-hly subject to blight, while Keiffer, Seckel Siwd Tyson have rarely suffered. This is a question which the intending- pear- grower would do well to study closely. Pear-scab.—(See Fig-. 44). Though dis- tinct from the apple-scab fung-us, it must be foug-ht in the same way and by the same means. Insects.—The curculio, codling moth and pear-slug are the commonest insect enemies given on p. 176 of the 189
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. are more or less resistant. Clapp"s Favorite, Souvenir de Congress and Bartlett, especially the first, are hig-hly subject to blight, while Keiffer, Seckel Siwd Tyson have rarely suffered. This is a question which the intending- pear- grower would do well to study closely. Pear-scab.—(See Fig-. 44). Though dis- tinct from the apple-scab fung-us, it must be foug-ht in the same way and by the same means. Insects.—The curculio, codling moth and pear-slug are the commonest insect enemies given on p. 176 of the 1897-98 Inst. Report. THE PLUM. Nothing need be said as to the claims ot of this fruit on the amateur or commercial grower. The productiveness and hardiness of the tree, and the many good qualities of the fruit, speak for themselves. From the three types now cultivated, the Domestica or European, the Japanese and the native American class, can be selected varieties \ \ / that will be successful in all parts of On- tario. It will survive conditions fatal to many other fruits, but will abundantly repay careful attention and high culture. Like the pear, it may be profitably grown on all kinds of soil, but will succeed best and give the highest quality of fruit on heavy ground. Strong clay soils, properly drained, will be found perfectly suitable. Planting and Pruning.—The planting and pruning of the first three years are much the same as with the apple. Fig. 45 indi- cates the manner of pruning the young treese This, however, is a two year old tree, and with all the vigorous varieties it is far better to plant one year old trees. Such stock is cheaper, the root will be more fibrous than in Fig. 42, the losses in planting will be less, and in a few years' time it will catch up or surpass the older tree. Fig. 46 is a picture of a block of young Burbank trees planted on a rather hard clay soil in the spring of 1897. The trees were strong one year olds, were cut back to a whip abou
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