TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PAGE | ||
| [Preface] | v | |
| [Index to Illustrations] | ix | |
| Chapter I. | —[History of the Pear] | 1 |
| Chapter II. | —[Species of Pears and Their Characters] | 57 |
| Chapter III. | —[Pear Culture] | 83 |
| Chapter IV. | —[Leading Varieties of Pears] | 122 |
| Chapter V. | —[Minor Varieties of Pears] | 236 |
| [Bibliography, References, and Abbreviations] | 589 | |
| [Index] | 599 | |