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AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS 



Trees may be budded or grafted upon one another only 

 when they are nearly related. Thus the apple, crab apple, 

 hawthorn, and quince are all related closely enough to graft 



or bud upon one another ; the 

 pear grows upon some haw- 

 thorns, but not well upon the 

 apple; some chestnuts will 

 unite with some kinds of oaks. 



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SECTION XXIV PLANTING 

 AND PRUNING 



The apple tree that you 

 grafted should be set out in 

 the spring. Dig a hole three 

 or four feet in diameter where 

 you wish your tree to grow. 



FIG. 73 

 Present shape comes from pruning 



Place the tree in the hole, using 

 every care to preserve all the fine 

 roots. Spread the roots out fully, 

 water them, and pack fine, rich 

 soil firmly about them. Place 

 stakes about the young tree to 

 protect it from injury. If the 

 spot selected is in a windy loca- 

 tion, incline your tree slightly toward the prevailing wind. 

 You must prune your tree as it grows. The object of 



