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grafted ais budded, and that some seedling stocks would produce unproduc- 

 tive trees. 



Recommended raising stocks from seed taken from productive thrifty 

 seedlings. Thinks it is too soon to decide entirely against root-grafting. 



Mr. Avery — Had taken buds from nursery trees and had them bear the 

 first year ; believes if we take two five-year-old thrifty seedlings, graft one 

 in the root and bud the other, the grafted one Avould bear as soon as the 

 other. Believes checking the growth by budding on unthrifty seedlings, 

 causes early bearing. 



C. R. Overman — Concurs in the opinion just advanced by Mr. Avery. 



Mr. Finley — Attributes the tardiness of bearing in root-grafted trees, to 

 their thrifty growth ; has seen blossoms on trees first year, grafted, scions 

 from nursery trees ; the young tree, however, was not healthy. 



Mr. Tolman — Knows of no objection to root-grafted trees. Could not sell 

 budded trees in his vicinity ; people object to them, on account of their 

 sprouting from the stock. 



Mr. Shaw — Most of those who have taken part in the discussion, admit 

 that budded trees bear best when young; would like to know if they depart 

 from their accustomed ways when old ? 



C. R. Overman— The only objection he knows of against budded trees, 

 is, that the stocks are frequently allowed to become too large before bud- 

 ding ; at the point of union between the bud and stock, the wood becomes 

 defective, and the trees in consequence are short-lived. 



Mr. Williams— We plant trees, hoping to eat fruit. I find budded trees 

 to bear good crops six to eight years the soonest. People will soon learn 

 that budded trees are earlier in bearing, and nurserymen will find it to their 

 interest to raise budded trees, though it does cost more than root-grafting. 



After some desultory discussion, 



Moved that we recommend budding or stock-grafting, as preferable to 

 root- grafting, (on sections of roots) for general use. 



Lost by 16 to 14, The subject being new to many, they did not consider 

 themselves prepared to vote. 



C, R. Overman — -Would root- graft largely of some few varieties. 



Perhaps it is our turn now to talk about giving the opinion 

 of " one individual," It will be borne in mind that the 

 matter of root and stock-grafting was discussed in regard to 

 about all the varieties which came before the convention. 

 The above extract was upon the Swaar, Hear what these 

 western gentlemen said about the Baldwin and Bellflower, 

 and notice their vote, just the reverse of the Swaar, 



BwLLDWIN. 



Mr. Brayton — Has seen it bearing well this year ; no bitter rot ; others 

 that were specked a little. 



