From fde Nc,c England Farmer.


PEAR TREES.
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Mn. FEssExpEN-Haviny recently seen numrr-
ons publications on the subject of what is termed
" disease Of the pear tree" bcg leave TO refer
YOU for notcc On that subject to tie treatise. page
1928, attached to the gid edition Of my catalogue.
published IN 1925 where you will iind tie follow
ing remarks


.'l'hs tree (pear is, however, subject 10 one ma
lady peculiar to Itself, commonly called the fire
bright or Jruitre which attacks trees in the most
furnishing state, generally commencing at the
top extremity of the branches aud extending
downwards. This is caused BY a single stloke oi
Of the sun which extracts the sap from the upper
most branches OF the tree. or from such most
exposed TO its influence, with mere rapidity thq it
can be replaced, from powerful rays Of the sun.
heating the bark to such degree. Us to arrest or
nulify the progress OF the sap.''


lhis opinion, tn n expressed. | do not give as
being altogether original with myself, for several
gentlemen with whom have long been in infer
course seemed to coincide in this 0pininn. | have
now further to state that have remarked tha is
generally those varieties which are most Frequently
attacked and even that those branches which have
maze the most vigorous shaots On any particular
trees are hrst subject to its effects. These circum
stances woaIi seem To add greater sreush To tht
oeiore mentioned theory to its cause-aS it Is t
most vigorous shouts which contain tie arcales
abundance of sap, and which thus present create
portion OF liquid to be operated upon by tie .oia
rays.


1t has also been noticed that these attacks are b
'ar the most frequent durng SEASONS of excca ,iy
rains. which hv saturaing the earth. causp 4 s,,np
abundance of sap to arise in the Tree. and tbeieb
produce an cxnberance oi growth in the Dranche.
1t seems singular. however. that while the trees
50 meanny parts Of the country are aboring und,
2l4-e atta,..a oI b.iaAt, t!at in Ills 7Ic,!ty y