Note 48 — Chapter III · CHERRY CULTURE
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"The stocks used for this purpose (to dwarf cherries) are the "Perfumed Cherry" or Prunus Mahaleb, which also possesses the advantage of flourishing on heavy clay ground. The grafts will usually grow quite vigorously for two or three seasons, but they soon form dwarf, prolific bushes." Thomas Am. Fruit Cult. 1849:351.