2 THE PROPAGATION OF APPLES. 



not properly attended to, which will be here- 

 after explained. 



The general method of propagating apples, 

 is by grafting on the Crab stock, which stock 

 should be raised from the seed of the true 

 Crab; the seed may be procured from those 

 who make verjuice ; when a large quantity is 

 wanted it is the best way, as you can generally 

 depend on having seed from the true Crab ; 

 but this is not the case with many stock 

 growers, for they often sow the seed from 

 apples made into cider, which will produce 

 various sorts of stocks; some will grow large 

 and vigorous, others of so weak a nature that 

 they will scarcely ever make a standard tree. 



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The best method is to wash the seed from 

 the pulp, and let it get rather dry, for its own 

 pulp is very apt to rot the pip ; mix it with 

 some light mould or sand, not too damp; then, 

 the following February, or beginning of March, 

 as the weather may suit, you may sow your 

 seed in beds or in drills ; but beds are best, 

 for when you have taken your mould out the 

 proper depth, which should be about an inch, 

 you will be able, when you have sown your 

 seed, to cover it all over alike, which you can- 

 not do so correctly in drills : the beds should be 



