. Fruits, vegetables and flowers, a non-technical manual for their culture. ibility to fire blight {lincilhis aniylovorus), however, greatlyrestricts its i)r()fitalil( growth. In general, it does best in the lialdwin belts in the I^ast, and in the general territory from Colorado westand northward to the Pacific Coast. Varieties.—The leading varieties in the eastern section, named THE POME FRUITS 121 approximately in order of ripening, are: Clapp Favorite, Bartlett, Seckel,Sheldon, Anjou, Angouleme, Kieffer, Lawrence and Winter Nelis. In theWest, the same varieties are used, excepti
. Fruits, vegetables and flowers, a non-technical manual for their culture. ibility to fire blight {lincilhis aniylovorus), however, greatlyrestricts its i)r()fitalil( growth. In general, it does best in the lialdwin belts in the I^ast, and in the general territory from Colorado westand northward to the Pacific Coast. Varieties.—The leading varieties in the eastern section, named THE POME FRUITS 121 approximately in order of ripening, are: Clapp Favorite, Bartlett, Seckel,Sheldon, Anjou, Angouleme, Kieffer, Lawrence and Winter Nelis. In theWest, the same varieties are used, excepting the Kieffer, and with the addi-tion of Flemish, Comice and Easter Beurre. In the South the three hybridsmentioned above are about all that have shown any profit. Very few varie-ties will succeed on the rich soils of the Mississippi Valley, but the LaMotte,Seckel, Dwarf Angouleme and Kieffer are most likely to succeed. It isalways best to use more than one variety and to mix them somewhat in theplanting, in order to insure satisfactory pollination. Further advice can. Good Specimens of Winter fruit, however, appears more nearly round here than it really is. be secured from local and state sources, and from Farmers Bulletin 208of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Location, Soil and Culture.—Since blight is its worst enemy, the pearorchard should be located where the trees will not grow too rapidly. Afairly high and airy situation, with a well-drained and moderately fertile,clay or clay-loam soil, is therefore most desirable. For the same reasonthe amount of tillage and fertilization should be kept low or be eliminatedentirely if the blighting becomes severe. The mulching method is oftenused with especial success on the pear, if not applied too heavily. Trees, Planting and Pruning.—These are largelythe same as describedabove for the apple. Pears, however, are planted closer. A distance of 122 SUCCESSFUL FARMING 20 l)y 20 foot is about right for the staiKJard-
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