. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 601.—Quadrangular. Fig. 602.—Long Ovate, Compressed. the originals. For stocks, nevertheless, upon which to graftscions from wild trees which are found to produce nuts ofexceptional merit, they are well worth planting. If taken upfrom the nursery rows annually and the tap-root shortened infor two or three years, then planted out where the tree is toremain permanently, growing for one year and then cleft-grafted, every requisite for success at present known willhave been complied with. If wild trees are dug for the pur-pose of grafting, those not over two or
. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 601.—Quadrangular. Fig. 602.—Long Ovate, Compressed. the originals. For stocks, nevertheless, upon which to graftscions from wild trees which are found to produce nuts ofexceptional merit, they are well worth planting. If taken upfrom the nursery rows annually and the tap-root shortened infor two or three years, then planted out where the tree is toremain permanently, growing for one year and then cleft-grafted, every requisite for success at present known willhave been complied with. If wild trees are dug for the pur-pose of grafting, those not over two or three years old shouldbe taken, the chances of living of older and larger ones beingtoo uncertain to make such experiments worth the troubleand cost. The reports of the United States Pomologist give a list of adozen or so of varieties which have been named by those whohave found or own the wild trees upon which they it is so uncertain that any of these can be had by the 456 NUTS. intending purchaser, that no list
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