II Dec, 1911.] 



Propagation of Fruit Trees. 



825 



parts where indicated by lines in Fig. 44. The aim of the operator is to 

 get a straight vertical growth. Having secured this latter growth the 

 following winter it should be cut back to within four buds from the base 

 Such buds will produce the desired uniformitv of head. 



The quicker and better way is to re-graft. This can be performed after 

 the young tree is planted out permanently in the orchard, and when the 

 buds are starting to move. Such a type would not be satisfactory to a 



nurseryman or to a purchaser. If the 

 stem of the stock or young tree to be 

 operated upon is not very thick, the cut 

 should be made straight through, simi- 

 larly to the scion, and long enough to 

 insure the latter being vertical when 

 plac(Ml in position. If, on the other 

 hand, the stock should be somewhat 

 large, make the cut straight through and 

 then back off at the terminal end of the 

 cut (Fig. 45 a). The length of the cut 

 should be from \\ in. to i^ in. when 

 ready for placing the scion in position. 



With Figs. 46 a and b the cuts upon 

 the stock and scion are too short. Ijeina 

 made straight through. When placed 



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t<)g<-lhir. tin- ]M).siti<)iis will In- far from vertical. Fig. 46 c shows 

 tile |M>.siti<)n <if scion wiuMi ])lai(Ml uiion the stf)rk. The ter- 

 minal cut upon the scion at the bud is faulty. The reader 

 should rontra.st Fig. 46 (/. h, c, with Fig. 45 a, h, c. If the 

 <uts are roughly made and carelessly placed together when grafting, the 

 probable result will be a stunted head growth from the scion. Fig. 47 

 shows the result from such work ; the head growth is three years from the 



