8 Lessona in Fruit Growing. 



Domestic varieties demand special adaptation to some 

 particular purpose, as for dessert, for canning, for jam or 

 for jelly, rather than attractiveness or keeping quality. 

 Domestic varieties require the higher skill in their produc- 

 tion and marketing, and they often yield the larger and 

 surer profits. They cannot, however, always be sold in as 

 large quantities as commercial varieties. 



9. Procuring: stock for planting;. Some pomologists are 

 of the opinion that the selection of cions and buds for 

 propagation from productive individual plants is essential 

 to the best success in fruit culture. While this proposition 

 may not have been demonstrated, it is probably true and 

 prudence would dictate its careful observance. This, how- 

 ever, will necessitate that the fruit grower become a nur- 

 seryman. At any rate the stock needed for the fruit plan- 

 tation can generally be purchased cheaper and much 

 quicker from a professional nurseryman, than it can be 

 grown in the quantities commonly needed for planting. 

 In buying stock, the locality, the seller and the time of 

 year are points to be considered. 



The locality where stock should be purchased. The nearer 

 by the stock can be found, the more cheaply can it be de- 

 livered, and the shorter is the time needed for transporta- 

 tion. Stock grown under conditions most similar to those 

 under which it is to be planted is generally preferable, but 

 probably more depends upon the condition of the stock 

 when planted than upon its nativity. The best way is for 

 the purchaser to go to the nursery, select and dig the stock, 

 and have it delivered at his grounds without boxing or 

 baling. 



The parties from whom stock should be imrchased. Stock 

 must generally be purchased from one or more nurserymen 



