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they can be transplanted, leaving the whole root 

 system complete, whereas with trees two years 

 old, some of the roots have to be destroyed in 

 transplanting. Another great advantage in the 

 June bud or yearling over the larger two year 

 old trees, especially in California, is that the tops 

 can be cut down low to form heads of any uni- 

 form height desired because all the side buds are 

 young and fresh. 



HINTS AS TO HEADING AND CULTURE 



With most fruit and ornamental trees, the 

 stocks are secured by planting seed. These are 

 planted during the winter in California, and 

 during the fall or early spring in the colder 

 Eastern States. 



In general practice, seedlings of pears, cher- 

 ries, apples, etc., of one year's growth are pur- 

 chased by nurserymen. These are purchased 

 from growers who make a specialty of producing 

 seedling stocks in large quantities. Most of these 

 were imported from France, though American 

 seedlings are being more and more used. These 

 young seedlings are lined out in rows for field 

 culture about four feet apart, being planted from 

 six to twelve inches apart in the rows. 



During the summer following, usually in July 

 or August for cherries, plums, and peaches, and 



