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from the bud after it attains a length of two or three inches. This 

 forces the production of young laterals which are thinned out to a 

 central growth, and two laterals, one on each side. 



In producing standard trees, the treatment of the stocks is precisely 

 the same as that pursued in the case of dwarfs up to the time for 

 budding, when, instead of using the Peach or Nectarine bud, a well- 

 developed vigorous top-bud of the stock is inserted at the base of the 

 stock, which bud throws up an earlier and more vigorous shoot than 

 the weakly buds generally formed at the base of the stock produces. 

 This bud is inserted as close to the ground as practicable for the sake 

 of neatness in the future stem. The following year the stock is cut 

 back to the bud, and all growths are rubbed off, excepting the produce 

 of the bud, which under favourable circumstances rapidly attains the 

 desired height. The following year the stems are budded with the 

 Peaches and Nectarines, and in due course transplanted on walls and 

 fences. This double-budding produces a much finer and earlier growth 

 for forming standards with stems from 4 to 5 feet high. Long observa- 

 tion and experience have taught Mr Pitman that certain varieties 

 thrive and grow much better on one stock than on another. The fol- 

 lowing varieties succeed best on the Mussel plum : — 



Peaches. Nectarines. 



Noblesse. Elruge. 



Barrington. Violet be Hative. 



Royal George, Red Roman. 



Yiolette Hative. Pitmaston Orange. 



Late Admirable, Hunt's Tawny. 



The Brompton or Mignonne is found the best stock for : — 



Peaches. 

 Gros Mignonne. 

 Bellegarde. 

 Stirling Castle, 

 Poyal Kensington. 

 Royal Charlotte. 

 Malta 



Nectarines. 

 Balgowan 

 Imperatrice. 

 Fairchild's Early. 

 Due du Telhers. 



The Almond bears a greater affinity to the Peach and Nectarine than 

 the Plum, and doubtless if our climate were more genial it would, as 

 in France, be the most suitable stock. As a proof of this Mr Pitman 

 informs me that some Peach trees raised on the Almond stock that he 

 had to do with succeeded admirably for a while till an unfavourable 

 season caused them to succumb, while the same varieties on the Plum 

 stock endured the ordeal unscathed. The French growers are also 

 partial to the St Julien Plum as a stock for Peaches and Nectarines. 



In selecting young trees, it is always most satisfactory, both to the 

 nurseryman and the buyer, that the latter go to the nursery and choose 



