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as stocks. Amongst them, the two former have been widely 

 used. 4 They are grafted in March. Scions may be cut in 

 January or in February. Late cut scions do not strike well. 

 Stocks are raised exclusively by seeds. Japanese plums are 

 propagated mainly by grafting, while cuttings, division and 

 suckeriiig are often used. They strike well on their seedlings, 

 peaches, ume and apricots. Graft them in the same season 

 as peaches. Scions may be cut before grafting as peach 

 stocks are raised from cuttings or by seeds. Japanese apricots 

 propagate by grafting. Other means are seldom used. Seed-: 

 ling apricots and Japanese prunes are best stocks. Besides, 

 umes are often used. Graft them in March and treat the 

 scions as in peaches. 



Ume trees are commonly grafted on wild species called 

 " Yabai ", Bungo-ume and Naniwa, and another wild variety. 

 The latter roots freely by cuttings. Besides grafting, cuttings 

 and division are used. They are best grafted in the middle of 

 March and afterwards till the end of the month. Graft at once 

 on cutting scions. Cherries are grown by grafts. Other 

 means are rarely used. Wild flowering cherry (Prunus Pseudo- 

 cerasus var. Spontanea), Yoshino (P. Pseudo-cerasus var. 

 Sieboldi), Higanzakura (P. Miqueliana) and Fujizakura (P. 

 Incisa) are common stocks. Among them, the last one has a 

 markedly dwarfing effect upon cherries as your mahalebs. 

 Late February or early March are the best season to graft. 

 Care as regards scions are similar to peaches. All sorts of 

 cherries are easy to strike. Stocks are readily grown by 

 cuttings. 



Yusura (P. Tomentosa) is an ornamental shrub. Also its 

 fruit being palatable like cherries, it is much admired by the 

 people. 



They are easy to propagate by division, cutting and layer-, 

 ing. Grafting is rarely used. They unite well upon peaches. . 



Niwa-iime (P. Japonica) has a similar habit as above and 

 is similarly propagated. 



