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the true muscle stock, or from layer stocks of 

 the musclc-plum tree : the plum will also grow 

 upon the apricot and cherry stock, but not in a 

 thriving state for any length of time. See 

 Prunus domest'ica. 



For cherries, the proper stocks are those of 

 the cherrv kind only ; as the great wild cherry 

 stock for large trees, the cultivated garden cher- 

 ries for the more moderate growths, and the 

 bird-cherry stock for small dwarfs : the two 

 former are raised from the stones of the fruit, 

 and the latter also by teed, or by layers and 

 cuttings : for general use, the wild black and 

 red cherry stocks, being strong free growers, 

 are preferable for all commoti large standard 

 cherries, also the larger dwarf-trees for exten- 

 s-ive walls and espaliers ; as these stocks, being of 

 strong hardv growth, generally produce larger, 

 more hardy and durable trees than the culti- 

 vated cherry stocks : sometimes stocks of the 

 morello and May cherry, as being moderate 

 growers, are used to raise the smaller cherry- 

 trees, either in dwarfs for low walls and espa- 

 liers, or for small or moderate standards ; but 

 the former when raised from layers is more 

 certain of producing the real sort in its naturally 

 moderate growth: the common bird-cherry, as 

 being a very moderate grower, is used to raise 

 dwarf cherry-trees, either to plant in borders, 

 pots, forcing-frames, or to pot for forcing, &c. : 

 they are raised plentifully from seed, cuttings 

 and layers ; and have the effect of dwarfing trees 

 exceedingly, so as to bear fruit when but one or 

 two feet high ; and shooting very little to wood, 

 generally bear abundantly for their size : and 

 cherries will also grow upon plum, apricot, and 

 laurel stocks, as being of the same genus. See 

 Pbunos Cerasus. 



For apricots, these prove the most durable on 

 slocks of the plum kind, as common plum 

 stocks of any variety for all common wall, espa- 

 lier, and standard trees ; and the bullace stock 

 for small dwarfs ; the plum stocks are raised 

 from the stones of any kind of cultivated plum, 

 or by suckers from the root ; and the bullace 

 from seed, suckers, and layers: though they 

 succeed almost equally well upon stocks of any 

 kind of plum, it is probable they may prove the 

 most successful on the muscle-plum stock, like 

 peaches, &c., as being of a more moderate re- 

 gular growth, and more prolific nature : the 

 bullace stock is only used occasionally to raise 

 moderate small dwarfs for low walls, or to plant 

 in pots, or in forcing frames for forcing : the 

 apricot will likewise grow on its own, and on 

 peach and almond stocks raised from the stones, 

 but never in so prosperous or durable a manner. 

 See Prunus Armeniaca. 



For peaches, several sorts of stocks are occa- 

 sionally used ; as almond, peach, nectarine, apri- 

 cot, and plum stocks: they are all raised from 

 the stones of the fruit, and the latter also by 

 suckers and layers; but the plum stock, being 

 the most hardy, is the most proper for general 

 use ; but the free plum stock is preferab'e for all 

 the sorts of peaches and nectarines, as being 

 productive of the most hardy, thriving, and du- 

 rable trees ; though it is remarkable, one sort 

 of plum stock in particular is generally prefera- 

 ble on which to work peaches, which is that of 

 the muscle-plum, as producing the most pro- 

 sperous trees, and of a more moderate, regular, 

 and fruitful growth, the fruit being of asuperior 

 quality, when the stocks are genuine ; being 

 raised from suckers or layers of the true muscle- 

 plum-tree, or by suckers from the roots of such 

 peach, nectarine, plum, &C., as are worked en 

 muscle-plum stocks, which generally send up 

 plenty from the roots annually ; planting them 

 oft" at one year's growth into the nursery to train 

 them for use : double stocks, or double working, 

 is sometimes used for the more delicate peaches, 

 to improve their bearing, and the flavour of the 

 fruit. 



For nectarines, the same stocks as in the 

 peach aie used: as almond, peach, nectarine, 

 apricot, and plum ; all raised as for the peach 

 tree: the plum stock should be preferred in- 

 general as for peaches. 



For almond- trees, when raised for their fruit, 

 the approved varieties mav be budded into stocks 

 of any sort of almond, peach, nectarine, apri- 

 cot, or plum, raised from the stones, and the 

 latter also from suckers, &c., but the trees are 

 generally the most hardy and durable on plum 

 stocks. See Amygdalus. 



For medlars, three or four different stocks are 

 occasionally used, to raise the approved va- 

 rieties: as the medlar, white-thorn, pear, and 

 quince stocks, the three former raised from 

 seed, and the latter from suckers, layers, and 

 cuttings ; the medlar seedling-raised stocks are 

 very proper to graft the approved varieties ; and 

 the white thorn and quince stocks are only used 

 occasionally ; but free stocks, raised from the 

 kernels, of medlars or sunmier or autumn pears, 

 are preferable to the two last for all the varie- 

 ties of coiiimon medlar, which, either on their 

 own or pear stocks, generally assume a more 

 free growth, and produce the fruit in greater 

 perfection and abundance. See Mespilus. 



Forsweet service-trees, when designed as fruit- 

 trees, the approved varieties should be grafted 

 or budded upon proper stocks; cither princr- 

 pally their own raised from the seed, or occa:- 

 sionally on pear or quince stocks, raised as- for 



