15 Nov.. 1919.] Fear (Iroiring in Victoria. 



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The reason for doing the work at this time is that, with the lessened 

 sap movement of the season, the bud and the stock are simply united 



Plate 33.— Young pear trees propagated by budding. 



Fig. 1.— Rod or single-stemmed pear tree. Fig. 2.— Branched tree. 



and not forced into growth till the following spring. Such budding 

 is known as the dormant bud. 



