efly on the booklet contributed by Mr G. Bunyard to my _Helpful Hints
for Hard Times_ published by the S.P.C.K.

E. B.
WAKES COLNE RECTORY, ESSEX,
_July 1902_.

CONTENTS

PAGE

INTRODUCTION vii

PEARS--

HISTORY OF THE PEAR 1

SITUATION AND SOIL 3

PROTECTION 5

PLANTING 5

STAKING AND WIRING 7

STOCKS FOR PEARS 8

ORCHARD TREES 10

PYRAMIDS 12

COLUMNAR TREES 14

ESPALIERS 15

HORIZONTALS ON WALLS 15

FAN-SHAPED TREES 16

BUSHES 16

CORDONS 20

ARCHES 21

PRICES OF TREES 22

GARDEN ORCHARDS 22

MANURES 23

PEARS FOR A PRIVATE GARDEN 24

EXHIBITION PEARS 24

COOKING PEARS FOR EXHIBITION 26

PEARS FOR APPEARANCE 27

PEARS FOR QUALITY 27

COOKING PEARS 28

EARLY PEARS 28

LATE PEARS 29

PEARS FOR COTTAGERS AND SMALL FARMERS 29

SYNONYMS 30

PEARS FOR PERRY 32

GATHERING AND STORING 32

PROTECTION OF FRUIT 33

WINTER AND SPRING WASHES 34

INSECT ENEMIES 37

THINNING FRU