those stocks in which the bud is not alive r 

 should be cut down close to the ground, and 

 only a single shoot suffered to grow, to be 

 budded the following autumn. If there is 

 again a failure in the bud, dig up the stock 

 and throw it away> as worthless. The high- 

 est ground in your nursery is the place for 

 peaches and cherries, and they will be truly 

 grateful far a deep, rich, loamy soil. 



Quince bushes may be raised from cuttings, 

 which of course do not need grafting. When 

 seedling quinces are desired, sow the seeds in 

 autumn,, just as you would those of the apple, 

 and give them the same after treatment. The 

 quince is much more easily raised from cut- 

 tings in Europe than in this country. Good, 

 well rooted plants can be had of the importers 

 quite as cheap as they can be raised here. 

 When it is desirable to graft quince cuttings 

 or seedlings, follow the directions given above 

 for the apple, pear, &c. 



Stocks for dwarf-trees as the Paradise ap- 

 ple, Mirabelle plum, Cerasus Mahaleb cherry, 

 or the dwarf-trees themselves, are obtained 

 from the importers, at very reasonable prices. 



