If inclined
| | |to be cold and heavy and is
| | |not very deep, the plums or
| | |any which succeed on the
| | |plum stock, are best, as
| | |they are more
| | |surface-rooting than the
| | |remainder. The presence of
| | |lime in the soil is highly
| | |beneficial to all the
| | |Prunuses and, if not
| | |naturally present, can
| | |easily be given in the form
| | |of old mortar-rubbish
| | |forked in liberally round
| | |them. Propagation is
| | |effected by seeds,
| | |cuttings, layers, or by
| | |budding or grafting.
| | |Details of propagation will
| | |be found with each section.
| | |
P. Amygdalus |Native of |Pink; |This is the Almond, the
(the Almond) |Southern Europe |Spring |tree which foreshadows the
|and the Levant | |coming of spring, its
| | |leafless shoots enveloped
| | |in pink-tinted flowers. In
| | |the southern and central
| | |parts of the country it is
| | |largely grown, especially
| | |in small suburban gardens,
| | |but is not quite hardy
| | |enough for the north,
| | |unless the position is very
| | |favourable. The fruit is