john d hamilton wrote:
i'm told a local store is selling, victoria plum trees, hardy pear trees
and beurre stella cherry trees. since our garden is so tiny, we only at
the moment really have room for two out of the three of these trees.

At this time of year I would be more inclined to buy bare rooted trees
on a good quality dwarfing stock to control the size. The ones in the
shops tend grow a bit on the big side. Plum doesn't like being pruned.

which two would you experts choose, from the point of view of getting most
fruit from them?

Where do you live? Williams pears are worth growing. Family apple
trees with two varieties on a single stock are worth considering in a
small garden though you do have to prune them to keep the vigorous one
from taking over.

i'm a novice so its best to be the ones that are easily looked after. If
any could cope with being in a large flower pot then i could get more than
just the two, so which please would cope best with being in a pot. Many
thanks for advice.

I'd suggest one of the specialist nurseries that do bare rooted trees
mailorder. They are almost certainly cheaper and in better condition
than the ones that have been dessicated in some high street store.

It is the right time to plant them now.

Regards,
Martin Brown