In our October article, we were unable to give precise statements about Mr. Peters's famous pear orchard, but since that time he has favored us with additional facts. There are in all, near Wilmington, 200 acres of land,mostly in orchards and nursery stock. Of pears, he has 5000 trees, mostly four to six years old, and many just in bearing. Each year, varieties found worthless are re-grafted, until now the list of varieties desirable for general culture is quite small. He believes that dwarf trees, if properly selected, planted and cultivated, are quite as profitable as standard trees, and will produce the same amount per acre.

In his fruit farm near Newark, Del., there are 150 acres more, with 10,000 trees. The orchard is very favorably located upon the slope of a hill. The soil is loose and stony, also naturally well drained. Trees are eight years old. Varieties most preferred are Duchesse, Lawrence, Vicar, Seckel, and Onondaga. The standard trees are planted 24 feet apart, then a row of dwarfs between, and a dwarf between the standards in the same row, so that all the trees are 12 feet apart.

The fruit is of extraordinary size and quality, and considered superior to even the best California Bartletts Mr. Downing had seen.

The pears were packed in barrels and sent to Boston, returning prices of $13 to $20 per barrel, or $5 to $6 per bushel. The following are specimens of returns :

Mr. Peters's success he attributes entirely to thorough cultivation, and believes that the high quality of his fruit is due to tillage entirely. His orchard is also entirely free from blight.