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Chapter 2 Cultivating and Propagating Cherries
101
Hardiness
101
Light, Air, and Moisture Requirements
102
Pruning
104
Vegetative and Sexual Propagation
105
Rootstock
105
Budding, Chip-Budding, and Grafting
108
Striking Cherries from Cuttings
115
Chapter 3 Observing and Classifying Cherries
117
Petals
118
Pistils and Stamens
120
Flowers
120
Inflorescences and Flower Stalks
126
Leaves and Stipules
129
Sepals
134
Calyx
137
Fruits
138
Time of Flowering
139
Tree Shape
140
Buds and Twigs in Winter
142
Classification Key
144
Chapter 4 Japanese Wild Cherries
151
Prunus campanulata, Bell-Flowered Cherry
151
Prunus incisa, Fuji Cherry
153