Propagating Trees and Plants: Simple Directions for Propagating Many of the Common Fruits of Orchard and Garden (Classic Reprint)

Introductory The Editor of THE FRUIT GROWER is responsible for the appearance of this booklet. Being in close touch with farmers and fruit growers, as well as a host of professional and business men in city and town, who are interested to some degree in fruit growing-, he has had abundant opportunity for learning their needs. The question department of THE FRUIT GROWER bears ample testimony to the demand for popular information in regard to the propagation of many of our common fruits. There is no good reason why any farmer, if he so desires, may not propagate all of the fruits necessary for his home garden or orchardS uch work can be done with little or no expense, and besides, it is pleasant and interesting for the boys of the family. If one knows how to propagate certain plants he can often save his money by purchasing a few specimens and from these propagate any number desired. Some of the best varieties of many of the fruits are often quite expensive and of such it would be necessary to purchase only one or two specimens and grow the rest from these at home. There are other advantages also in growing fruits for planting for home use, such as being sure that they are true to name and knowing that they have not been injured by exposure before being planted. In this booklet no attempt will be made to give a complete discussion of the methods of propagating all of the fruits. It is the intention to give a list of only the more common fruits and to discuss them from the standpoint of the farmer who does not expect to become a nurseryman or to grow the plants in a wholesale way. The various fruits will be taken up alphabetically rather than by any other classification.
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