. Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation. Fruit-culture -- United States; Fruit. PROPAGATION BY BUDDING, GRAFTING ETC. 21 originating by Prof. Van Mons in this way, it is well known pro- duces its fruit often in the nursery at two years from the bud; while the Dix, a
. Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation. Fruit-culture -- United States; Fruit. PROPAGATION BY BUDDING, GRAFTING ETC. 21 originating by Prof. Van Mons in this way, it is well known pro- duces its fruit often in the nursery at two years from the bud; while the Dix, a seedling from we know not what variety, requires twelve or fifteen years. This process however, if taken, as by Van Mons, from the commencement, , a wildling, would require a life-time; but our people have all around them seedlings whicTi at an early age are producing fruit; if, therefore, seed be taken from the best of them, and the choicest again selected, it is not probable that^ more than ten years would elapse to produce something very superior. On the other hand, the process of Mr. Knight, of producing by crossing, gives the grower the choice of selecting and growing to whatever form, size or character he may desire, and this with an almost absolute certainty of success. This process being fully described by Thomas in his Fruit Culturist, we extract therefrom: " A familiar instance of cross-impregnation in plants occurs in the Indian corn. The pistillate or seed-bearing flowers covering the young ear, are remotely situated on the plant from the staminate or fertilizing flowers on the summits, or tassels. Hence, from this re- mote position, the pollen or fertilizing dust from the summits may not certainly fall on the ear ; and if different sorts grow near, a mix- ture will probably result. It is well known to farmers, that if dif- ferent sorts, as white, yellow, and purple, are planted in the same field; or, if common and sweet corn are planted together, each sort
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