. Dwarf fruit trees;. Fruit. PROPAGATI(3N 31 regular growth known as Pniiius pit mil a cuucata, or as P. cuncata, is found in the North Central States. All of these different forms may he used for prop- a g a t i n g plums or peaches. The western form (P. bcsscyi) (Fig. 8) is in some respects the hest, producing the dwarf est and apparently the best trees. In our experience, h cj w e v e r, nearly all varieties of plums and peaches give a better stand of trees when budded on P. pii- niila. Pniiins cuncata is inferior to the others. The eastern form, P. p II mil a, has another ad- vantage from
. Dwarf fruit trees;. Fruit. PROPAGATI(3N 31 regular growth known as Pniiius pit mil a cuucata, or as P. cuncata, is found in the North Central States. All of these different forms may he used for prop- a g a t i n g plums or peaches. The western form (P. bcsscyi) (Fig. 8) is in some respects the hest, producing the dwarf est and apparently the best trees. In our experience, h cj w e v e r, nearly all varieties of plums and peaches give a better stand of trees when budded on P. pii- niila. Pniiins cuncata is inferior to the others. The eastern form, P. p II mil a, has another ad- vantage from the stand- point of the nurseryman in that it is more easily propagated from cut- tings. For the most part the western sand cherry is propagated from seed. Both forms can be prop- agated from layers. NURSERY MANAGEMENT Dwarf trees are managed in the nursery very much the same as standards of the same varieties. There are no special points to be observed except in the. FIG. 9—UPRIGHT CORDON PLUM With buds set into the naked trunk. 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 Waugh, F. A. (Frank Albert), 1869-1943. New York, O. Judd company
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