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Strawberry Runners ; tip-cuttings. 



Banana Suckers from the crown. 



Stocks commonly used for various fruits 



Almond Peach, hard-shell almond, plum. 



Apple Common apple seedlings, Paradise and Doucin 



stocks, crab-apple and wild crab. " French 

 crab " stocks are common apple seedlings reared 

 in France and imported. 



Apricot Apricot and peach in mild climates, and plum in 



severe ones ; Marianna. 



Cherry Mazzard stocks are preferred for standards; 



Mahaleb stocks are used for dwarfing. The 

 wild pin-cherry (Prunus Pennsylvanicd) is 

 sometimes used as stock in the Northwest, on 

 account of its hardiness. Seedlings of Morelio 

 cherries are also used there. 



Medlar Hawthorn, medlar, quince. 



Mulberry Seedlings of white and Russian mulberry; cut- 

 tings of Downing. 



Orange Seedlings ; Otaheite orange, shaddock ; Citrus 



trifoliata, particularly for dwarfs. 



Peach and Nectarine . . . Peach. Plum is often used when dwarfs are 



wanted, or when the peach must be grown in a 

 too severe climate or upon heavy soil. 



Pear Pear (seedlings of common pear and the Chinese 



type). Quince (rarely mountain ash, or 

 thorn) for dwarfs: Apple temporarily. 



Persimmon, Japanese . . Native persimmon. 



Plum Plum, myrobalan plum, peach ; Marianna. 



Quince The finer varieties are sometimes grafted upon 



strong-growing kinds like the Angers. When 

 cuttings are difficult to root, they are some- 

 times grafted upon apple roots, the foster-root 

 being removed upon transplanting, if it does 

 not fall away of itself. 



How vegetable crops are propagated 

 By seeds 



Artichoke, globe also by offsets (see p. 132) Kohlrabi 



Asparagus Leek 



Beans of all kinds Lettuce 



Beet Martynia 



Borecole or kale Muskmelon 



Brussels sprout Mustard 



Cabbage Onion (see also p. 132) 



Carrot Parsley 



Cauliflower and broccoli Parsnip 



Celeriac Pea 



Celery Pepper 



Chicory Pumpkin 



Corn Salsify 



Corn-salad Spinach 



Cress Squash 



Cucumber Tomato 



Dandelion Turnip 



Egg-plant Watermelon 



Endive 



