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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. n.d. Abstract of Lindley, The theory of horticulture, etc. CUL-DAR205.7.130. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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Lindley, The theory of horticulture; or, an attempt to explain the principal operations of gardening upon physiological principles, 1840. A585

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Grafting Ch. 9

Linley. Hort. p. 240. Near Rouen Linley saw that in the chalk gardens neither the plum wild cherry nor quince would serve as stocks only crab suited apple, wild pear, pear & almond, peach.

p 242 certain French peaches well known will only take well on the pear plum & other varieties prefer the muscle plum. Lemon is better stock for orange than its own varieties

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Decandolle phys. vegetab. p.788. gives an account of strange grafts in which case scion always short lived.

Linley. Hort. p. 238. Knight says when there is difficulty in making a tree flower of or fruit this may be effected by grafting it on one only enough allied to keep scion alive for a few years (opposed to my notions)

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