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nois bud selection experiments show us 

 that the stock used reflected in some 

 degree on the scion grafted on it. The 

 little rogueing that is practiced by 

 nurserymen in selecting roots for graft- 

 ing or budding purposes is largely in 

 respect to vigor of growth. We know 

 next to nothing about the compatibility 

 of various stocks to the scions or buds 

 set on them. 



Any grower contemplating the setting 

 out of an orchard should exercise the 

 greatest care in buying his trees. He 

 should verify the reliability of the 

 nursery and assure himself of the ab- 

 solute health and high degree of vigor 

 of the nursery stock. Then one must 

 always bear in mind that the early 

 neglect of a plant is often very telling 

 upon its subsequent behavior. The 

 young trees, while grown to perfection 

 in the nursery, are often put under the 

 most trying conditions in the orchard. 

 Frequently enough they are entirely 

 forgotten and left to struggle for their 

 very existence. 



In the meanwhile may it be hoped 

 that further and more extensive inves- 

 tigations respecting bud selection and 

 tree performance of deciduous fruits, 

 more or less similar to the work done 

 by Shamel may throw additional light 

 on the subject. The fruits of the North- 

 west have always been conspicuous for 

 their quality. Anything below the C 

 grade was frequently seen rotting on 

 the ground. With the advent of the 

 fruit products plant the quantity of 

 the crop is, however, beginning to 

 count more and more. 



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 the fruit grower must 

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 The aim of this arti- 

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 grower to decide in 

 a m p le time what 

 practice he shall 

 adopt in order that 

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Gordon G. Brown 



For the Apple Grower. 

 It must be made plain to the apple 

 grower at the outset that the only fer- 



tilizer from which we have had any 

 appreciable response has been nitrate 

 of soda or some other fertilizer high in 

 nitrogen. On a limited scale, experi- 

 mentally we have had equally good re- 

 sults from sulphate of ammonia. 



It is impracticable to attempt to lay 

 down any blanket recommendation for 

 all growers. Obviously, the age of trees, 

 character of soil, previous culture 

 methods, pruning, cover or shade crops, 

 fertilization previously practiced must 

 be carefully considered before any ra- 

 tional plan may be submitted. How- 

 ever, for the sake of argument we will 



Continued on page 23. 



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