. The parks and gardens of Paris, considered in relation to the wants of other cities and of the public and private gardens; being notes on a study of Paris gardens. Gardening; Gardens; Parks. Chap. XIX.] APPLE STOCKS. 309 The Crab stock it is needless to describe. It is the stock on which our Apples have been grafted for ages, and which is the only one employed in the majority of British gardens. It is the natural stock for the Apple, and that on which it grows with greatest vigour; but it takes a much longer time to come into bearing, and the attempts to keep it of a size suited to gardens b
. The parks and gardens of Paris, considered in relation to the wants of other cities and of the public and private gardens; being notes on a study of Paris gardens. Gardening; Gardens; Parks. Chap. XIX.] APPLE STOCKS. 309 The Crab stock it is needless to describe. It is the stock on which our Apples have been grafted for ages, and which is the only one employed in the majority of British gardens. It is the natural stock for the Apple, and that on which it grows with greatest vigour; but it takes a much longer time to come into bearing, and the attempts to keep it of a size suited to gardens by pruning, pinching, and root-pruning which may be seen every- where, are all efforts thrown away. Thus it will be seen there. Fntit of the French Paradise Apple. Draivn rom nature and engraved by A. Thiehault. are three distinct stocks, each suiting distinct purposes, and that those who experiment upon the cordon system of Apple-growing without acting upon or bearing in mind these facts as the most important in connection with the subject, cannot be said to try it fairly. Of these three stocks, the one which has been most abused and least known, but which will yet prove the most valuable of all as a garden stock for the Apple, is the true French Paradise. When. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935. London, Macmillan and co.
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