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First Glimpses of Japan.


Fig. 5.—Looking down upon an extensive pear orchard whose limbs are trained horizontally, forming an arbor completely shading the ground when in leaf, and placing all of the fruit within reach of the hand from beneath.


Fig. 6.—Pear trees at Akashi Experiment Station, Japan. Pears protected by paper bags. Special form of pruning advised by Prof. Ono, standing with Prof. Tokito. The trees branch below rather than at the level of the trellis.