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of the seedlings are cut down to within two or 

 three inches of the bud, all buds being at the 

 same time removed except the one inserted the 

 season before. Thus the vigor of the tree is 

 thrown into the new bud, and by fall we usually 

 have well branched trees from three to six feet 

 high, according to soil and climate, from the 

 single bud which was placed in the seedling the 

 preceding summer. 



Sometimes instead of allowing the buds to re- 

 main dormant over winter they are placed on 

 the young seedling trees earlier in the season. 

 Fully ripened buds for such transplantation may 

 often be obtained in June or early in July. After 

 the bud is inserted, the tops of the young trees 

 are at once broken over at about half their height, 

 leaving only a piece of bark and a part of the 

 wood to continue circulation. If the whole top 

 is removed the result is failure. 



When the weather is moist or where irrigation 

 is practiced, the buds will often start out even 

 before they are fully united with the stock, 

 though there is a great difference in tliis respect. 

 Some varieties of hybrid Japan plums and even 

 the common French prune often make three to 

 six feet of growth the same season. 



These are called June buds by nurserymen. 

 When well grown they are excellent trees, as 



