"L. J.," Cincinnati, Ohio, writes: " I have a small garden from which we sell considerable vegetables and small fruits, and which, being left a widow with a young family, has helped to support me pretty well. I have no large fruit trees on the place, but two pear trees, one of which is a Seckel, and the other is just coming into bearing, and, I am told, is the Tyson. They are between twelve and fifteen years old. From what I can judge by the little experience I have had, I think I could make a little on some good late fall pears, and am thinking of setting out say two dozen this fall. I think the best will be better for me than a number of varieties. But the two I have have been so long coming into bearing, I thought to ask your advice. What two kinds would you advise me to take, that are first-rate fall pears, and not so long before they bear?"

[Try Bartlett and Sheldon. - Ed. G. M.]