Excerpt from The Canadian Horticulturist, 1889, Vol. 12: Published by the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario Pears weigh one-third heavier than apples for the same bulk, and therefore, especially for such large kinds as the Duchesse, the half-barrel or keg is much preferable to the barrel; it is so much more easily handled, and will command a better price in proportion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.