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caused by the land, particularly if the bottom 

 is strong clay; the most essential point to be 

 observed in planting orchards of this fruit, is to 

 select those trees which have been budded 

 standard high, for those budded within a few 

 inches of the ground, and trained up for -stan- 

 dards, are very liable to sink below the bud, 

 which is almost sure to cause the tree to decay 

 early. 



Likewise, this should always be observed in 

 planting of dwarf trained cherries, to keep the 

 bud or graft a few inches above the surface of 

 the earth ; for if cherries once begin to gum* 

 they seldom recover. I have given a description 

 of some of the best sorts, which will be found 

 in the explanatory list. 



There is no stock so durable for budding 

 and grafting cherries on as the small wild 

 black cherry, the seed of which should always 

 be selected for that purpose. 



EXPLANATORY LIST OF CHERRIES. 



Par. 115. I. May-duke; this cherry which 

 ripens early in June against a south wall, is one 

 of the best cherries in cultivation : they are 

 great bearers as standards, and the flavour is 

 very fine. 



