'ROPAGATION 



regular growth known as Pruuus pumila cuneata, or 

 as P. cuneata, is found in the North Central States. 



All of these different forms may be used for prop- 

 agating plums or 

 peaches. The western 

 form (P. besseyi) (Fig. 

 8) is in some respects 

 the best, producing the 

 dwarfest and apparently 

 the best trees. In our 

 experience, however, 

 nearly all varieties of 

 plums and peaches give 

 a better stand of trees 

 when budded on P. pu- 

 mila. Primus cuneata is 

 inferior to the others. 



The eastern form, P. 

 pumila, has another ad- 

 vantage from the stand- 

 point of the nurseryman 

 in that it is more easily 

 propagated from cut- 

 tings. For the most part 

 the western sand cherry 

 is propagated from seed. 

 Both forms can be prop- 

 agated from layers. 



NURSERY MANAGEMENT 



Dwarf trees are managed in the nursery very much 

 the same as standards of the same varieties. There 

 are no special points to be observed except in the 



FIG. 9 UPRIGHT CORDON PLUM 

 With buds set into the naked trunk 



