. Plant propagation; greenhouse and nursery practice. ry rows after the unavoidable shorteningof roots. All that grow large enough between June andSeptember are budded that season. The age of the stockis then forgotten, because it is of no consequence in thefinished tree, whose age dates from the time when thebuds or cions grow. Thus peach budded this year inthe North in August starts to grow next spring, and bythe following November has become a one-year tree,though 15 months have elapsed since the budding; but atree budded in the South in June of this year becomes aone-year tree when only fi
. Plant propagation; greenhouse and nursery practice. ry rows after the unavoidable shorteningof roots. All that grow large enough between June andSeptember are budded that season. The age of the stockis then forgotten, because it is of no consequence in thefinished tree, whose age dates from the time when thebuds or cions grow. Thus peach budded this year inthe North in August starts to grow next spring, and bythe following November has become a one-year tree,though 15 months have elapsed since the budding; but atree budded in the South in June of this year becomes aone-year tree when only five months old in Novemberthis year. In each case the trees may be sold for fall or Mirrlions oi- iuddinc 257 for s])riiig planting- as one-year trees, though the south-ern stock is usually not ready soon enough for fall ])lant-ing in tiie North. Apple, pear and other transplanted stocks aredressed or trimmed prior to setting- in the nursery;that is. both root and top are shortened a quarter or athird. This i)revents the re-formation of tap roots and. FIG. 202—THE PROCESS OF SHIELD BUDDING 1, Making vertical cut; 2, making cross or T cut; 3, cutting the bud; 4, budinserted in stock; 5, tying; 6, finished work with bud tied in place. makes the roots branch. It also favors the developmentof a sturdy top, because the number of shoots is effect of the former development is to make a moreeasily dug and transplanted tree; that of the latter, onemore readily handled. 342. Preparing the stocks.—To be budded without dif-ficultv stocks should be one-half inch in diameter orlarger, though in nursery practice those three-eighths 258 PLANT PROPAGATIOX
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