. The book of the garden. Gardening. THE PEAR. 449. PLANTING PEARS ON QUINCK STOCKS, wliioh must cover the stock up to the junction of the graft, to the letter a (fig. 193), " and this is made of rich compost," in order to encourage it to emit roots into the surface - soil, and to keep it from becoming hard and "; To make this emission of roots more certain, the stem may be tougued as used in layering; i. e., the bark must be cut through upwards from the root, and a slip about Fig. 198. one inch in length J- raised, 6, 6, 6, h, (which ^J are the raised pieces of
. The book of the garden. Gardening. THE PEAR. 449. PLANTING PEARS ON QUINCK STOCKS, wliioh must cover the stock up to the junction of the graft, to the letter a (fig. 193), " and this is made of rich compost," in order to encourage it to emit roots into the surface - soil, and to keep it from becoming hard and "; To make this emission of roots more certain, the stem may be tougued as used in layering; i. e., the bark must be cut through upwards from the root, and a slip about Fig. 198. one inch in length J- raised, 6, 6, 6, h, (which ^J are the raised pieces of ~ ^^ bark), and these raised pieces of bark must be kept open by inserting a piece of broken flower- pot or slate. Several of these tongues may be made, and by the end of the first year after planting, every in- cision will have emitted roots; the stock, owing to its being kept con- tinually moist, will swell and keep pace with the graft, and the tree will flourish and remain healthy. As the mound will sub- side by the heavy rains of winter, presuming the trees have been planted in autumn, fresh compost of the same nature must be added in spring, and again every succeeding autumn. The great object in the culture of the pear upon quince stocks, is to encourage the growth of its very fibrous roots at the surface, so that they may feel the full in- fluence of the sun and air. These mounds may be made ornamental, if required, by placing pieces of rock or flint on them, which will also prevent the birds scratching at them for worms; but the stones selected must not be large and heavy. In light friable soils, they may be from 3 to 4 inches above the surface of the surrounding soil; in heavy, retentive, wet soils, from 6 to 8 inches will not be found too ; The soil for the pear, although moderately moist, must, however, not be wet; and to se- cure this, efficient drainage should be provided. And as it is an object of vast consequence, in a cold climate, that the roots of all
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