26 DWARF FRUIT TREES 



Paradise roots. The writer would be glad to give 

 a list of such varieties which are not adapted to the 

 Paradise stock, but confesses he is unable to do so. 



The Doucin stock is simply another variety of dwarf 

 apple. It is more vigorous and larger growing than 

 the Paradise, and, therefore, produces a tree, when 

 ordinary varieties are grafted upon it, about midway 

 in size between the ordinary standard apple and the 

 same variety growing upon Paradise. 



This Doucin is sometimes called the English or 

 Broad-Leaved Paradise, but this name is misleading. 

 It will be well to remember this in buying stocks or 

 in buying trees in England. -Dwarf apples are largely 

 propagated in England, but the trees which are said 

 to be on Paradise roots are often on Doucin. This 

 confusion comes about from the Englishman's habit 

 of calling Doucin the Broad- Leaved Paradise. 



The Doucin is perhaps better for the free-growing 

 bush form trees, especially where excessive dwarfing 

 is not needed. For orchard planting in the United 

 States this Doucin stock would be likely to suit many 

 growers better than Paradise. For trees which are 

 to be kept within very narrow bounds, or those which 

 are to be trained in particular forms, the Paradise 

 stock is better. For all sorts of cordon apple trees, 

 the Paradise is essential. 



THE PEAR 



Dwarf pears are always propagated on quince roots. 

 Any kind of a quince may be used as a stock for pears, 

 but the one commonly employed by nurserymen is the 

 Angers quince, named after Angers, France, from 



