THE GRO M'lN G OF THE FRUIT PL A N TS 



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Dwarf fruit-trees. 



For very small areas, and for the growing of the finest dessert 

 fruits, dwarf trees may be grown of apples and pears. The 



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270. Plan for a fruit-garden of one acre. From " Principles of Fruit-growing." 



apple is dwarfed when it is worked on certain small and slow- 

 growing types of apple trees, as the paradise and doucin stocks. 

 The paradise is the better, if one desires a very small and pro- 

 ductive tree or bush. The doucin makes only a half-dwarf. 



