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Apricot Apricot and peach in mild climates, and 



plum in severe ones. Marianna. 



Cherry Mazzard stocks are preferred for stand- 

 ards ; Mahaleb stocks are used for 

 dwarfing. The wild pin-cherry 

 (Prunus Pennsylvania') is some- 

 times used as stock in the North- 

 west, on account of its hardiness. 

 Seedlings of Morello cherries are 

 also used there. 



Medlar Hawthorn, medlar, quince. 



Mulberry Seedlings of white and Russian mul- 

 berry ; cuttings of Downing. 



Orange Seedlings ; Otaheite orange, shaddock ; 



Citrus trifoliata, particularly for 

 dwarfs. 



Peach and Nectarine . Peach. Plum is often used when dwarfs 

 are wanted, or when the peach must 

 be grown in a too severe climate or 

 upon heavy soil. 



Pear Pear (seedlings of common pear and 



the Chinese type). Quince (rarely 

 mountain ash, or thorn) for dwarfs. 

 Apple temporarily. 



Persimmon, Japanese . Native persimmon. 



Plum ..J-* . s . . Plum, myrobalan plum, peach ; Mari- 

 anna. 



Quince The finer varieties are sometimes grafted 



upon strong-growing kinds like the 

 Angers. When cuttings are difficult 

 to root, they are sometimes grafted 

 upon apple roots, the foster-root 

 being removed upon transplanting, 

 if it does not fall away of itself. 



