176 Fruit-growing in Arid Regions 



The buds remain dormant until the following spring, 

 when they start into growth with the rest of the tree. 

 The stocks are now cut off just above the buds, and the 

 strength of the strong root forces the bud into vigorous 

 growth, and new tops are soon formed, often growing to 

 a height of six feet the first season. It is in this way that 

 strong yearling whips are produced, a growth difficult to 

 secure in root-grafted trees. 



As has been noted elsewhere, we prefer yearling trees 

 and, generally speaking, well-grown yearlings can be 

 secured only by budding. We also think that in the 

 majority of cases better-rooted trees are secured by this 

 method. 



Propagation of the Pear 



Pear trees are propagated in the same way as apple 

 trees, although in practice they are seldom root-grafted, 

 as the trees produced by this method are usually un- 

 satisfactory. 



Pear trees are dwarfed by working pear cions on quince 

 stocks. The stocks are usually budded. The buds are 

 set as close to the ground as possible, for the reason that 

 it is desirable to have the point of union below ground 

 when the trees are planted in the orchard. 



Some varieties of pear do not take well on quince stock; 

 consequently a system known as double-working must 

 be resorted to if such kinds are to be dwarfed. This 

 consists in working the quince to a variety of pear that 

 is known to make a good union and, after this top has 

 attained sufficient size, to bud or graft it to the desired 

 variety. 



