THE CHERRY. 



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south-west or a west wall ; for generally those very 

 early-flowering Pears in warm climates and in very 

 mild seasons burst into full flower, and then are cut off 

 by the cold winds afterwards, so that whole crops of 

 fruit are thus lost through being exposed as standards. 



The Plum. 



The stocks for grafting or budding on the Plum are 

 raised from the Mussel Plum, a very good cooking 

 fruit. The stones are sown in deep drills of good light 

 soil in January or February ; the drills should be not 

 less than 3 inches deep, clear from 

 the general surface. The stocks 

 from the stones will be fit for 

 budding or grafting within two 

 years, and the grafting must be 

 done in the spring, but the 

 budding in the early autumn. 

 To rule the time for budding, 

 take notice of two things — viz. 

 the bark of the stock must run 

 well, i.e. leave the wood freely, 

 and the bud must be well up, i.e. 

 plump ; then insert it in the 

 stem near the ground, and bind the 

 bud in. The grafting is done in 

 the same manner as for the Apple. 

 In all cases of grafting, when whip- 

 grafting is the method employed, the stock and the 

 scion must be of the same size. Budding is a more 

 certain method for Plums than grafting. For good 

 results in fruiting Plums, a dry, warm, and gravelly 

 soil is best ; in cold clayey soils Plums seldom do 

 well. 



The Cherry. 



The propagation of the Cherry is the same as that 

 of the Plum ; generally by budding, however, instead 



Fig. 38.— The Plum 

 budded. 



