DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 



Frontispiece. Part of row of seedlings l)udded by new method on June 26, 1902; 

 photographed August 15, 1902. 

 Plate I. Fig. 1. — Branch of pecan, showing growth of two seasons, with old and 

 new buds. A, 1 -year-old dormant buds; B, current season's buds; C, 

 small plump buds at base of growth, from which the leaves fall early. 

 Fig. 2. — Twig of pecan; top part of season's growth, showing buds 

 during winter; A, flower bud; B, terminal bud. 

 II. Fig. 1.— Fruiting branch of pecan, developed from bud shown in Plate I, 

 fig. 2, A. A, buds from which the growth of the following season is 

 developed, the buds, B, remaining dormant. Fig. 2.— Seven-year-old 

 branch of Hicoria laciniosa. A, growth made from buds which stayed 

 dormant during seven years; B, dormant bud in good condition. 



III. Fig. 1.— Patch budding. Two-year-old seedling pecan with piece of bark 



removed. A, bud with section of bark attached, ready to be fitted on 

 stock. Fig. 2. — Seedling pecan stock, showing incisions made in the 

 bark with a knife previous to lifting the bark; A, bud with section of 

 bark which has the sides shaved down, ready to be inserted under the 

 bark of the stock. Fig. 3.— Seedling pecan stock, with bark raised 

 and ready for bud to be inserted. 



IV. Fig. 1. — Seedling pecan stock, showing bud in position ready to be tied. 



Fig. 2.— Budded seedling pecan, the wings of bark on the stock 

 almost covering the bud section. Both are held securely in position 

 while the union is being accomplished. Fig. 3.— Budded seedling 

 pecan, showing the method by which the narrow strip of waxed cloth 

 should be applied. 

 V. Fig. 1.— Seedling pecan budded, showing how the paper covering 

 should be fastened for protection from sun. Fig. 2.— Triangular bud- 

 ding. Seedling pecan, with triangular section of bark removed; A, bud 

 of variety to be propagated ready to insert in stock. 

 VI. Branch of pecan, showing shoots made from buds near the base of the 

 nut cluster, as seen in Plate II, lig. 1, A; A, position occupied by nut 

 cluster during preceding year. 

 VII. Three-year-old budded trees transplanted during March, 1902; photo- 

 graphed August 15, 1902. 

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