21.2 THE NURSERY. [MAKCS. 



The proper sorts to begin with, in respect to fruit-trees, are 

 cherries and plums, and, if you please, peaches, nectarines and 

 apricots ; but the latter kinds are generally propagated by budding 

 or inoculation. Pears, filberts and apples, may be grafted at the 

 same time ; but the latter may be deferred for ten days longer than 

 either of the former, provided the cions were taken off in due 

 time ; pears will also agree with tolerable late grafting. 



Before I proceed to the methods of grafting, it will first be ne- 

 cessary to mention, what stocks are proper to graft the different kinds 

 of fruit upon ; for instance, apples should be grafted upon stocks 

 raised from the kernels of the same kind of fruit ; that is, any 

 kind of apples ; for the grafts or buds of these trees will not take 

 well, upon any other stocks. 



It should be observed, that for dwarf apple-trees for walls or es- 

 paliers, or for small standards, they should generally be grafted 

 upon codlin apple stocks, raised either from suckers from the root, 

 or by cuttings or layers : for the stocks raised from these are never 

 so luxuriant in growth, as those of the larger growing apple-trees ; 

 and, consequently, trees grafted upon such stocks will be slower 

 in growth, and can more easily be kept within due compass, so 

 will answer the purpose for dwarfs or espaliers, &c. much better 

 than those grafted on larger-growing kinds. Or, if required to 

 have them of still more dwarfish growth for small gardens, you 

 may use stocks of the Dutch paradise apple, and Siberian crab, Sec. 



But, for the general supply of apple-stocks for common stand- 

 ards, and large espalier trees, they are raised principally from 

 the seed of any sort of apples or wild crabs. 



Pears are generally grafted or budded upon stocks raised also 

 from kernels of any of their own kinds of fruits, or occasionally 

 upon stocks raised from suckers ; they likewise are very commonly 

 grafted upon quince stocks, whereby to have trees of more mode- 

 rate growth, to form dwarfs ; and which are generally raised by 

 seed, cuttings, layers, or suckers ; and the pears grafted or budded 

 upon these stocks, are very proper for walls or espaliers, and occa- 

 sionally for small standards. Sometimes also, pears are grafted upon 

 white-thorn stocks ; but this is improper for any general practice, 

 not being so successful, and never producing so good fruit, as if 

 grafted on stocks of their own family. 



Cherries are propagated by grafting or budding them, upon stocks 

 raised from the stones of the common black or red cherry, or upon 

 stocks raised from the stones of any other kind of the same fruit ; but 

 the two first are most esteemed for that purpose, because they ge- 

 nerally shoot much freer than any other. 



Plums are grafted or budded on stocks, raised by sowing the 

 seeds of any or either of the plum kinds ; but those raised from the 

 vigorous growing sorts are most preferable : they are also grafted 

 on stocks raised from suckers, but such should not be used, unless 

 when seedling stocks cannot be had. Plums will likewise take on 

 the apricot, but then the trees are not permanent. 



The apricot proves the most durable on stocks of the plum kind. 

 It will also grow on its own, and on peach and almond stocks ; but 

 on either of the two last, it will net be durable. 



