258 TI1E NURSERY. [March. 



form regular heads; if they are intended for espaliers or wall- 

 trees, observe the method recommended in page 215; if for stand- 

 ards, the stems must be trained up to a proper height and then 

 topped, or some of the shoots'shortened, so as to produce handsome 

 well furnished heads. 



The stocks which were budded the last summer, and in which 

 the buds still remain dormant, should now have their heads cut oft' 

 a little above the budded parts; by which means the whole nourish- 

 ment will go to the inoculations, which will soon begin to advance 

 their first shoots. 



In proceeding to do this cut the head of the stock offsloping, behind, 

 the inoculated bud, either almost close thereto or about a hand's 

 breadth above it; which part of the stock remaining above will serve 

 for tying thereto the first shoot from the bud in summer, to secure 

 it from the wind, but must be cut down close next spring. 



The stumps left last season, for a similar purpose, should now be 

 cut oft* close to where the bud was inserted, cutting them effectually 

 into the clean fresh wood, in order that the wounds may cover over 

 and heal, which will be effected in one season, if no spotted or un- 

 sound wood be left. 



Transplanting Stocks to Bud and Graft upon. 



Make new plantations of stocks to bud and graft the different 

 kinds of choice fruit upon. 



Many of those raised from seeds, &c. last year, will now be ready 

 for this purpose. 



Let these be planted out, as soon in the month as the weather will 

 permit, in rows three or four feet asunder, and at least twelve inches 

 distant from one another in the row. They should be planted by 

 line, either dibbling in the small plants, or the large ones trenched 

 or holed in with the spade; or you may cut out small trenches by 

 line, placing the plants therein at the above distance, and turn the 

 earth in upon their roots, treading it gently along. 



Sowing Stones to raise Slocks for Grafting. 



Where plum, peach, apricot, and cherry stones, &c. were neglect- 

 ed, or could not in consequence of the weather be sown last month, 

 let it be done as early in this as possible, agreeably to the rules laid 

 down in page 151, which see. 



Sowing Kernels of Apples, Pears, and Quinces for Stocks. 



If the sowing of these were neglected, or impracticable, last 

 month, let it be done as early in this as possible, sowing them tole- 

 rably thick in beds, and covering them with light dry earth, a little 

 better than half an inch deep. These will be lit to plant out in 

 nursery rows next season; but they would succeed much better if 

 sown in October or November, if not carefully preserved in sand or 



