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THE SMALL NURSERY 



VINES. 



Age^ state in vears from date of propagation. Example: Clematis 

 paniculata, 2 yr. Tr. 1 T. 2-3 ft. 



Size, in inches up to 24 in,, then in foot series up to 4 feet, then in 

 2 ft. series. 



Quality or Grade. Average number of stems should be given. 



HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. 



State method of propagation. 



Age. State age from date of propagation in months or years. 

 Quality or Grade. State number of buds, eyes or crowns, also 

 general rule (see above under Definitions, page 98). 

 Clumps shall have not less than 6 buds, e^^es or crowns. 

 Field Grown (F. Gr.) means grown in open field. 

 Pots means grown in pots. 

 Frames (Fr.) means grown in coldframes. 



Greenhouse (GH.) means grown in greenhouse, hothouse or 

 propagation house. 



FRUIT TREES. 



Tying. 11-16 and 9-16 grades shall be tied in bundles of ten. 

 7-16 and 5-16 grades shall be tied in bundles of twenty. Each 

 bundle shall be plainly marked with two \^'ired labels and tied twice. 



All grades shall be of fair shape, branched and well rooted. 



Measurements: 



Caliper shall be taken 2 inches above the collar or bud. 



Height shall be taken from the collar or bud. 



Caliper shall control, and where minimum heights are less than 

 given in the Grading Table, special mention shall be made of such 

 fact. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



Age shall be stated in years, with methods of propagation. Height 

 and number of stems should be given where necessary, as in Currants 

 and Gooseberries. 



Quality or Grade, per general rules as they apply. 



Grading Table — Deciduous Trees 



Caliper shall be taken 6 inches abo':e the collar 

 Caliper Minimum heights 



1 to 11^ in 8 to 10 ft. 



IK to 1}^ in 8 to 10 ft. 



to IM in 10 to 12 ft. 



IM to 2 in 10 to 12 ft. 



2 to 23^ in 12 to 14 ft. 



2J4 to 3 in 12 to 14 ft. 



3 to 3J^ in 14 to 16 ft. 



33^ to 4 in 14 to 16 ft. 



4 to 5 in 16 ft. and up 



T) to 6 in 16 ft. and up 



