| |trenched, and the bottom
| | |well broken up, any clay or
| | |gravel that is encountered
| | |being thrown out and
| | |replaced with good soil.
| | |Most of the Pyrus root
| | |deeply, and if the soil is
| | |not properly prepared in
| | |the first place they are
| | |apt to fail and get
| | |cankered. Propagation is
| | |done by seeds, budding, or
| | |grafting, and in a few
| | |cases by suckers. The best
| | |ways are given with each
| | |section.
| | |
PYROPHORUM | | |
GROUP (the True | | |
Pears). | | |
| | |
P. betulaefolia |China and Japan |White; |A small and pretty tree, 15
| |early |feet to 20 feet high, with
| |Spring |leaves somewhat like those
| | |of a Birch in shape, though
| | |rather larger. They are on
| | |long petioles, and have a
| | |pleasing sound when ruffled
| | |by the wind. It does not
| | |flower or fruit much until
| | |well established. The white
| | |flowers are in dense
| | |clusters and appear before
| | |the leaves.
| | |
*P. communis (the |Europe and Asia |White; |As this is widely
Wild Pear) |