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the buds, as I have indicated, is one that promises to give 

 most satisfactory results. 



Now, I believe there can be still further improvement in 

 this matter. There are nurseries in New York State that 

 have been working upon this line of the propagation of 

 nursery stock from buds from mature trees. A few weeks 

 ago it was my privilege to go through several nurseries in 

 New York State, and one in particular where propagating 

 the stock from bearing tree buds was carried on to a large 

 extent in the nursery. I saw in this nursery trees standing 

 about four and a half to five feet in height, with fruit buds 

 upon them. I never saw before a body of trees that had the 

 appearance of business in them that those did, showing this 

 nursery man has the right idea in the propagation of trees ; 

 and in his nursery to-day, at two years of age, are trees that 

 will bear apples next year. That is a great improvement 

 in the matter of propagating trees, and I believe that, by 

 selection, we are going to gain advantage in the purchase 

 of trees thus grown, and save time and expense in top- 

 working the trees after w T e get them. 



At this point let me say that the nursery man that propa- 

 gates trees like this should get a higher value for them, be- 

 cause he misses a great many more buds. The buds from 

 young and growing trees grow easily. Take them from the 

 mature trees, and there are many more misses in the nurs- 

 ery. I would prefer to pay a dollar apiece for trees so 

 taken, than to receive others as a gift. That is my estimate 

 of the value of trees thus started. The nursery man has the 

 right to receive more for such trees, as it is more costly for 

 him to grow them. 



It is a question in my mind still whether they are shorter 

 lived, with the right method of culture. I think they need 

 not be necessarily shorter lived, but if they are we get our 

 profits in a shorter time. 



New Varieties. 

 Another important line of work that gives promise of 

 value is the origination of varieties adapted to the condi- 

 tions where the fruit is to be grown. We have orchards 



