258 THE NURSERY. [March. 
form regular heads; if they are intended for espaliers or wall- 
trees, observe the method recommended in page 215; if for stand- 
ards, the stems must be trained up to a proper height and then 
topped, or some of the shoots'shortened, so as to produce handsome 
well furnished heads. 
The stocks which were budded the last summer, and in which 
the buds still remain dormant, should now have their heads cut off 
a little above the budded parts; by which means the whole nourish- 
ment will go to the inoculations, which will soon begin to advance 
their first shoots. 
In proceeding to do this cut the head of the stock off sloping, behind 
the inoculated bud, either almost close thereto or about a hand's 
breadth above it; which part of the stock remaining above will serve 
for tying thereto the first shoot from the bud in summer, to secure 
it from the wind, but must be cut down close next spring. 
The stumps left last season, for a similar purpose, should now be 
cut off close to where the bud was inserted, cutting them effectually 
into the clean fresh wood, in order that the wounds may cover over 
and heal, which will be effected in one season, if no spotted or un- 
sound wood be left. 
Transplanting Stocks to Bud and Graft upon. 
Make new plantations of stocks to bud and graft the different 
kinds of choice fruit upon. 
Many of those raised from seeds, &c. last year, will now be ready 
for this purpose. 
Let these be planted out, as soon in the month as the weather will 
permit, in rows three or four feet asunder, and at least twelve inches 
distant from one another in the row. They should be planted by 
line, either dibbling in the small plants, or the large ones trenched 
or holed in with the spade; or you may cut out small trenches by 
line, placing the plants therein at the above distance, and turn the 
earth in upon their I'oots, treading it gently along. 
Sowing Stones to raise Stocks for Grafting. 
Where plum, peach, apricot, and cherry stones, &c. were neglect- 
ed, or could not in consequence of the weather be sown last month, 
let it be done as early in this as possible, agreeably to the rules laid 
down in page 151, which see. 
Sowing Kernels of Apples, Pears, and Quinces for Stocks. 
If the sowing of these were neglected, or impracticable, last 
month, let it be done as early in this as possible, sowing them tole- 
rably thick in beds, and covering them with light dry earth, a little 
better than half an inch deep. These will be fit to plant out in 
nursery rows next season; but they would succeed much better if 
sown in October or November, if not carefully preserved in sand or 
