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ing through the pear graft, I know not. The fact remains, however, 

 these double grafted pears are always of the highest quality and well 

 worth the extra price. Boot pruning (instructions for which will be 

 given farther on) is also used to check any exuberance of growth. 

 Some times, if too rampant growers, the trees are completely lifted 



Photo of Peasgoods Apple and Doyenne du Cornice Pear 

 Fig. 4 



and replanted in the same place or removed to another locality, 

 without checking their fruiting. They may also be planted in pots 

 with good effect. 



The apricot, nectarine, peach and plum are dwarfed by working 

 on the Myrobolan, Mariana and Mussull plum stocks. They may 

 also be dwarfed to advantage on the ''American Western Sand 



