lo Aug., ipii-] 



Propagation of Fruit Trees. 



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tree treatment — and support the growing bud with a suitable stake. A 

 straight stick or piece of split paling, about i8 to 24 in. in lengthy 

 answers the purpose. 



All shoots upon the stem of the stock should be systematically re- 

 moved, otherwise they will utilize the ascending sap and starve the 

 growing bud somewhat. 

 When the bud is about 

 18 in. long it should be 

 topped so as to encour- 

 age it to push out 

 branches. 



If budded upon 

 healthy, vigorous-grow- 

 ing stocks and receiving 

 careful treatment, many 

 of the buds inserted in 

 December or January 

 will be suitable for 

 planting out during the 

 following winter. Fig. 

 20 is that of a Lisbon 

 lemon tree, ten months 



20. LISBON LEMON lO MONTHS 



GROWTH FROM BUD. 



from bud, that was propagated in 

 the metropolitan district. In the 

 nursery, the growth of the lemon 

 is generally more rapid than that 

 of the orange. 



Grafting should be performed 

 in early spring when the sap is 

 moving. Select well-matured 

 wood for scions. 



The writer advises those who 

 intend to propagate varieties of 

 the citrus family to plant in 3-row 

 or 4-r(nv lands. This will insure 

 better drainage, which is most essential when propagating or growing this 

 class of fruit. It also greatly reduces the risk of losing young trees 



ONE METHOD OF SUPPORTING 

 GROWING CITRUS BUD. 



through excessive moisture when irrigating. 



