APPLE GROWING 



delicate, requiring careful handling and intelli- 

 gent training. Unless a person buys from a 

 southern nursery and is an expert in handling 

 trees, the two year old tree Is to be preferred, 

 but a skilful grower can make a more satis- 

 factory tree from a one year old seedling. 



The average buyer must depend largely on 

 his nurseryman for getting trees true to name, 

 which is the reason for laying so much emphasis 

 on purchasing from an honest dealer. Some 

 nurserymen guarantee their varieties to be true 

 to name, and all ought to do so. Buyers should 

 demand it. The seeds of the apple rarely 

 come true to the variety planted. They are 

 therefore usually budded on one year old seed- 

 lings imported from France. Sometimes they 

 are whole or piece root grafted which Is equally 

 as good a method of propagation. 



It is possible for a man to grow and bud 

 or graft his own seedlings, but hardly advis- 

 able for the average small grower or general 

 farmer, as it is usually expensive when done 

 on a small scale and requires considerable skill. 

 Always buy a high grade tree. Seconds are 

 often equally as good as firsts when they are 

 simply smaller as a result of crowding in the 

 nursery row. A tree which is second grade be- 

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