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and Mahaleb and gathered Mazzard seed through the eoim- 

 try from the old black cherry trees that were growdng^iii 

 iVont of farm houses (in our country) a great many years 

 ago. The growing of seedlings in this country was not a 

 great success except the IMahaleb which we grew as well as 

 they did in France, but there came a time when it seemed 

 impossible to procure any first class seed in France and that 

 part of the industry has been abandoned. 



There is one place in the United States, the Caw River 

 Valley in Kansas, where they have been successful in grow- 

 ing apple seedlings. The apple seedlings grown there are 

 grown from imported crab apple seeds, and it is claimed 

 that the French crab seed will produce a stronger and bet- 

 ter rooted seedling than the apple seed procured at the 

 American cider mills. 



Our stock is imported from France during the month 

 cf January, taken from the boxes, trimmed and placed in 

 f^and in our root-cellars until such time in April as our soil 

 is in condition to plant, and we always make an effort to pre- 

 pare our land by fall plowing, as then we are prepared to 

 j)lant our stock early. Early planting always insures a per- 

 fect stand of stock and, gentlemen, this same rule Avill apply 

 to the planting of fruit trees. I insist on the nurserymen 

 getting the trees to you early, and if you take proper care 

 (>f them after receiving them and plant them the same depth 

 that they were in the nursery row, there is no reason why 

 you should not have a perfect stand of trees, providing, 

 however, that they were properly handled and cared for by 

 the nurseryman or agent from whom you received them. 



Our stock is planted in rows eight inches apai't, and 

 three and one-half feet, cultivated and worked until July 

 when we reach the budding season, when we start budding 

 pear and apple. The pear and apple scions ripen earlier 

 than the other kinds, then the cherry, plum, quince and last 

 01 all the peach. 



At the time of budding some member of the nursery 

 firm, who is interested in the concern, should cut all the 



