4 ORCHARD FRUIT TREE CULTURE 



for his supply of young trees when he has it in his power to raise 

 them himself, in his own way, on his chosen stocks, in his own 

 chosen varieties, and to his own chosen form ? 



It has been said with truth that trees are individuals, and possess 

 individual characteristics which it is well to study and know ; we 

 have long proved the truth of this and should like to see its recogni- 

 tion far more general. The keenest growers soon realize it and are 

 influenced by it and as a result, they are the most successful. 

 This is but another argument why growers should know their trees 

 from birth, and we need not further seek for an apology for dealing 

 with the raising and making of trees in so much detail. We have 

 used but little technical language, and it has been our aim through- 

 out to so write that " he who runs may read." 



