in gardening, &c. the stem or trunk of a tree. What stock is most proper for each kind of fruit, ought as well to be considered and known, as what soil

(a) So called from the wailings and lamentations (in Scotch gowling) that were made for Duke Murdoch. Stock, is most suitable to trees; for on these two things the future vigour of trees, and the goodness of fruit, equally depend. The best way for those who intend to plant, is to raise their own stocks, by which they will be better assured of what they do; but if they should buy their trees of nurseriesmen, they should diligently inquire upon what stocks they were propagated. See GRAFTING.

trade. See Capital Stock.

Stock-Broker. See Broker and Stocks.

Stock-Dove, in zoology. See Columba.

Stock-Trading, the art or mystery of trafficking in the public stocks or funds. See Fund and Stock-Trading.

Stock Gillyflower, in botany. See Cheiranthus.