Show advantages of grafted tree over those budded there are several advantages of the grafted tree particularly for northern northe rn climates in the first place the grafted tree Is decidedly hardier provided the scion la Is of a hardy variety this Is due to the fact that the scion portion of the tree when grafted Is planted several inches below the surface of 0 the ground while in the budded tree the seedling portion which may not be hardy comes to the surface of the ground and sometimes a few inches above above another point in favor of the grafted tree Is that such trees are apt to vary much less than budded trees because such trees are a often ten sc scion on roo root ed thus eliminating their variability authorities in northern sections are giving considerable attention to these thes e advantages of grafted trees tor for the th north |