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Propagation of Fruit Trees. 



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exudation from the freshly made cut or wound than when the flow in the 

 stocks is normal. Gumming may be shallow or deep .seated. If .shallow 

 and from the bark tissue, it is not so injurious. If from the cambium or 



POSITION TO INSURE A STRAIGHT 

 VERTICAL CUT. 



33. OPENING BARK lO RECEIVE 

 PREPARED Bl'D. 



wood it is fatal to stock and bud. Cherry stocks should not be budded 

 when the sap is over- free. If .so, there is a risk of a poor take of buds — 

 besides gumming. Cherry buds should be fully matured. 



Among propagators the methods of making the 

 incision and cutting Inids differ. Some make tht 

 upward cut first and the cross or down cut last, 

 and also start cutting the buds from above and 

 not below the node. When cutting ciuickly from 

 above, there is a risk of cutting the buds too short 

 or thin below the wciXe. The foundation of a bu(' 

 lies in having that portion of the bark. etc.. belov. 

 the nolle cut well and nnt less than ^ hi. in length, 

 if possible. Again, .some cut from below, leaving 

 the top ])ortion longer than is necessary. There 

 is a risk, when severing this part .so as to make 

 it fit the incision, of injury to the bark. <\uising 

 the portion al)ove to die back to the wood-buil. 

 'I'his is i)articularlv so with th<' citrus. mulberr\ 

 and other tend«-r kiinls. With a little i)rattice. 

 the operator should be able to cut the buds to fit 

 the incision, ami not have the upper i^ortion 

 long and ])rojecting aliove the cross cut when 

 in.serted. 



Various methods ol iving are in vogue. .Ml answer the one purjiase, 

 1 lit after years of projjagating by the method alreadv advised the writer 

 finds it to be the best. Resides being iiuick. it f.icilitates work, if 



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3 J. CUTTING A nUD. 



