304 GRAFTING, OR HORTICULTURAL CONVERSION. 



branches, a fall apple on the west side, and a 

 late winter apple on the remaining boughs 

 gradually, as we have shown, the whole strength 

 of the tree could be thrown into these grafts, and 

 the different kinds would grow amicably from 

 one stem ; indicating that a good man can be 

 useful in more ways than one. 



The same is true of a pear or a cherry tree ; 

 so that by judicious grafting we can bring all 

 the fruit on our places up to a high standard. 



Whenever we observe any unusually fine fruit, 

 we can no doubt obtain permission from the 

 possessor to cut a few scions. This should be 

 done in March, before the buds swell ; and the 

 grafts should be kept in the cellar packed in 

 moist sand or earth till we wish to use them, so 

 that they may not shrivel. When the buds on 

 the trees begin to show that the sap is flowing 

 freely, then graft in the scions, and in a strong 



