26 POPULAR FRUIT GROWING. 



Selecting the tree nursery stock. 



(a) It is important to secure vigorous, thrifty nursery 

 stock that is free from scale insects, root lice or other injurious 

 ins-ects or diseases. 



(b) Select trees that have their bark green and smooth 

 and that have made a thrifty growth the year before. 



(c) In the case of grafted fruits the fruit grower should 

 insist upon having his stock worked on roots adapted to his 

 location. This feature does not need so much attention in the 

 best fruit sections; but in cold, northern climates, in the ex- 

 treme South and in some other locations it is a matter of first 

 importance. This will be found discussed under the propaga- 

 tion of -each fruit. 



(d) In order to make early autumn delivery it is customary 

 in some nurseries to strip the leaves from the trees. This is not 

 the best practice and such trees should not be selected. 



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Fig. 1. Young apple trees of different forms. 



