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ards, the stems must be trained up to a proper height, and then top* 
ped, 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 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 
in to 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 
distance from one another in the row- They should be planted by- 
line, either dibbling in the small plants, or the larger ones trench- 
ed 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 roots, 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 thL as possible, agreeably to the rules laid 
down in page 152, 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 nur- 
sery rows next season: but they would succeed much better, if sown 
in October or November, if not carefully preserved in sand or earth, 
or unless they are at the time of sowing, taken fresh out of the fruit. 
See page 157. 
