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CHAPTER III. 



ON INGRAFTING LARGE TREES. 



Few men are fortunate enough to possess only the 

 best fruits, or those best adapted to the character of 

 their land : It frequently is desirable, both for profit 

 and convenience, to change a portion of an orchard 

 after the trees have attained some considerable size : 

 this can be effected by ingrafting the stocks if not too 

 large; in that case, the cions may be inserted in three 

 or four of the limbs ; this multiplies the chances of 

 success, and accelerates the progress of the tree. 

 When trees of six or eight years old are ingrafted 

 with cions from bearing trees, their growth will not 

 be retarded more than two or three years, frequently 

 not one : the cions should be cut in February, and 

 placed in the earth with the upper ends uncovered, 

 and in a cold situation, on the shady side of a fence or 

 building, to check the vegetation until the proper sea- 

 son for ingrafting, which will be at the time when the 

 sap begins to flow vigorously. 



