GRAFTING AND BUDDING 



of the roots have to be destroyed in transplanting. 

 Another great advantage in the June bud or 

 yearling over the larger two year old trees, 

 especially in California, is that the tops can be 

 cut down low to form heads of any uniform 

 height desired because all the side buds are young 

 and fresh. 



Hints as to Heading and Culture 

 With most fruit and ornamental trees, the 

 stocks are secured by planting seed. These are 

 planted during the winter in California, and 

 during the fall or early spring in the colder 

 Eastern states. 



In general practice, seedlings of pears, cherries, 

 apples, etc., of one year's growth are purchased 

 by nurserymen. These are purchased from 

 persons who make a specialty of producing 

 seedling stocks in large quantities. A large 

 portion of these are imported from France, though 

 American seedlings are being more and more 

 used. These young seedlings are lined out in 

 rows for field culture about four feet apart, being 

 planted from six to twelve inches apart in the 

 rows. 



During the summer following, usually in July 

 or August for cherries, plums, and peaches, and 

 in September for apples and pears, budding or 

 grafting may be done to best advantage. 



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