214 Advantages of Grafting Pears upon Quince Stocks, 



space of wall, occupied by trees on Quinces, will produce 

 from three to five times the quantity of fruit, which could 

 have been obtained from trees on Free stocks, and in some 

 cases still more, and the fruit will be in no respect inferior. 



In the last season, having had a general crop of fruit, I have 

 with accuracy ascertained the difference of the produce from 

 the two kinds of stocks, which I beg leave to submit for your 

 information. 



: sort on the Free, 



4 trees. ) The Quince exceeds 



3 trees. 5 the Free in quantity, 



2 trees. ) The Quince exceed! 



2 trees. > the Free 



The Quince exceeds 

 the Free ii 



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and 30.5 divided by 4, gives 7.6 as the average in favour 

 of the Quince. 



The fruit of each of these trees was measured by gallons, 

 and counted in numbers, each tree separately, and the space of 

 wall occupied by each tree, was ascertained in superficial feet. 



Those on the Free stocks, occupied much more wall space 

 than those on the Quince did ; but those on the Quince pro- 

 duced much more fruit (as above stated), than those on the 

 Free. 



Those on the Quince, were planted in 1818, 1819, and 

 1820, maiden trees of one years growth from the bud ; they 

 made scarcely any progress for the two first years after plant- 

 ing, till a more suitable soil was obtained and applied to their 

 roots ; since that they have thriven exceedingly, and produced 

 fruit in abundance. 



