PREPAEmG OLD TREES FOE GRAFTING. 43 



REFERENCES. 

 A, hush tree: a, stock; &, 



stem of existing variety ; 



c, c, c, tranches. 

 Bj pyramid ; d, stock ; e, 



existing variety ; /, side 



brandies ; g, leading 



l)ran9h. 



C, fan : h, stock ; i, stem 

 of existing variety; j, 

 tranches. 



D, espalier: k, stock; I, 

 stem of existing variety ; 

 m, lower tier o/branAihes; 

 n, second tier ; o, central 

 growth. 



E, standard with cankered 

 brandies : p, stem ; q, 

 branches; r, cankered 

 limbs removed : s, point 

 of shortening when the 

 branches are cankered 

 near the stem. 



PICTORIAL PRACTICE.— .PLAIN HINTS IN FEW WORDS 

 FIG.. 25.-PREPARING OLD TREES FOR GRAFTING. 



