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 nurfery-rows a yard asunder, in order to be trained to the proper sizes for the reception of the buds.

If for standards, may either use low stocks of two or three feet in height, in order for the bud to be inserted near the ground, and the first shoot trained up for a stem; or the srocks may be previously run up to stems the proper height, from five to fix or seven feet, to receive the bud near the top, at the height proper to form the first branches of the head—But

When designed as wall or espalier trees, stocks of two or three feet stems are sufficient, as the budding must be performed within half a foot of the ground.