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excessive. So with the motions of trees produced by 

 winds, especially during the growing season. 



"The mild wind blows 

 And beauty glows," 



but when the storm king rides on the wings of the wind 

 in the sweeping hurricane, what was a benefit becomes 

 an injury. Experiment has shown a diminished growth 

 in the part of a tree not moved by the wind, and that 

 wind-breaks are very desirable to prevent excessive sweeps 

 of winds and storms. 



STRAIGHTENING LEANING TREES. Trees in an 'or- 

 chard are often seen out of an erect position, which may 

 arise from winds or other causes. In all such cases it 

 will add to beauty and the convenience of culture to 

 straighten up the leaning trees. This is easily done by 

 setting a stake a little distance from the tree, and then 

 fastening the tree to it with a wire or cord, thus securing 

 it in a perpendicular position during the growing season. 

 I have found a single year's growth in the desired posi- 

 tion all that was necessary for permanence. It is best 

 to do this when trees are quite small ; or, if large, when 

 blown over, without delay. 



CHAPTER X. 

 PROPAGATION OF THE QUINCE. 



THE quince may be multiplied from seeds, cuttings, 

 and layers. The seed of a species will always produce its 

 kind, but the seed of a variety is uncertain. If propa- 

 gated from layers or cuttings, or by grafting or bud- 

 ding, the trees will always be of the same variety as the 

 parent tree. 



1. PROPAGATION BY SEEDS. All the recent varieties 



