Many a man who, standing alone, fails in fruitfulness, might reenforce
his powers by availing himself of the help of others, much as this
pear-tree was reenforced:
An ingenious plan to save a dying pear-tree was adopted in the
gardens of L. M. Chase, of Boston. The mice had girded the tree
so that it seemed bound to die. Mr. Chase planted four small
trees around it, and close to it, cut off the tops, pointed
the ends, and, making incisions in the bark of the pear, bent
the small trees, and grafted them upon the dying trunk. They
all lived, and that tree draws its nourishment from the small
ones. A bushel of handsome pears were taken from it.--_Public
Opinion._
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